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Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 
    
Undergraduate Bulletin 2006-2008 [Archived Catalog]

Theatre Teaching (B.A.)


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Program: B.A.
Department of Theatre
School of Visual and Performing Arts

Williams Theatre 128 ~ 260-481-6551 ~ www.ipfw.edu/vpa

To earn a B.A. with a major in theatre teaching, you must satisfy the requirements of IPFW (see Part 7) and the School of Visual and Performing Arts (see Part 3), complete the following courses, and earn a grade of C or better in required theatre courses:

IPFW General Education Requirements (36 credits)


Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations Credits: 9


  • Reading/Writing Credits: 3
  • Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3

Area II—Natural and Physical Sciences Credits: 6


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Area III—The Individual, Culture, and Society


May not use THTR-prefixed course to fulfill requirement.

Area IV—Humanistic Thought


One of the following: Credits: 3


May not use THTR-prefixed course to fulfill requirement.

Area V—Creative and Artistic Expression Credits: 3


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

May not use THTR-prefixed course to fulfill requirement.

Area VI—Inquiry and Analysis Credits: 3


See Part 2 General Education Requirements for approved courses

Professional Education (32 credits)


Electives Credits: 24


Credits in electives (see note, below)

Total Credits: 128


Teacher Certification Concentration


The following teacher-certification concentration in English is highly recommended in partial fulfillment of the degree requirements. Specific courses should be selected in consultation with your advisor or an advisor in the Department of English and Linguistics. Courses used to fulfill IPFW general education requirements cannot be used.

  • Credits in two additional courses in literature, 200 level or higher Credits: 6
  • Credits in one additional course in language study Credits: 3
  • Credits in one course in writing (students should complete one course in expository writing or composition theory and one course in creative writing) Credits: 3
  • Credits in one course in ethnic, minority, or non-Western literature Credits: 3
  • Credits in one course in Western literature other than British or American Credits: 3
  • Credits in one course in mass communication, including journalism and film Credits: 3

Total Credits: 21


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