In addition to completing the required course work, the individual student may choose to create an area of specialization through the selection of theatre electives. The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Teaching, which requires an English Teaching minor, qualifies its graduates for certification to teach Theatre and English at the secondary level. Finally, the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts is a multi-disciplinary program in theatre, music and dance, providing students with training for musical theatre. Minors are offered in Theatre and Theatre Teaching. The theatre minor requires 18 hours while the teaching minor requires 21.
Course work includes acting, stagecraft, directing and theatre history.
The teaching minor is most popular with English Teaching majors who want to expand their experiences and marketability. At the graduate level, the department offers a Master of Arts in English with emphases in British literature, American literature, Rhetorical Studies, Language Studies, including English as a Second Language, and Creative Writing. The masters is a 30 hour program and offers both thesis and non-thesis options. A limited number of graduate assistantships are available. If you do not already have a major or minor, consider English and Theatre.