Second Certification and MSED in Educational Theatre

Admitted fall 2022 and after:

34 Credits Leading to M.S.ED Degree in Educational Theatre, Professional Certification in Initial Certification Area, and Initial Certification in Theatre Pre K-12

Candidates who may not hold a B.A. in Theatre but do already hold initial teacher certification (in areas such as early childhood, childhood, or any secondary school content area) would be admitted into Track B. This track will lead to professional certification in the area of their initial certification and initial certification in educational theatre.  These students are exempt from the Generalized Pedagogical Core. The state requires 120 hours (20 full days) of student teaching in educational theatre. Students lacking an undergraduate degree in theatre will be required to complete 12 credits of pre /co-requisites of basic theatre courses (Acting Styles; Directing; Dramatic Literature/Theatre History; Design/Technical Theatre) offered in the undergraduate level through City College.


REQUIRED COURSES
9 CREDITS TOTAL

EDCE 7700A Drama in Education
EDCE 7600A  Artistic Lab 1 (co-requisite)
EDCE 3700C Fundamentals of Teaching Theatre + 15 hours of field work
EDCE 7800A Exploring the History of Theatre + 15 hours of fieldwork


THEATRE IN EDUCATION 
3 CREDITS TOTAL
(select one)

EDCE 3600C Theatre For Youth and Young Audiences  + 15 hours of fieldwork
OR
EDCE 4500C Fundamentals of Teaching Technical Theatre + 15 hours of field work


ARTS INTEGRATION COURSE 
3 CREDITS TOTAL
(select one)

EDCE 4400C  Arts Integration Theatre and Related Arts  Classroom + 15 hours of fieldwork
OR
EDCE 7400C Teaching Literacy through the Arts + 15 hours of fieldwork


APPLIED THEATRE/ELECTIVE COURSE 
6 CREDITS TOTAL
(select two)

EDCE 4600C Applied Theatre
EDCE 6000F Conflict Resolution Through Theatre
EDCE 7900A Devising Theatre
EDCE 4100F Developing Arts Curriculum in Nontraditional Settings
EDCE 7500F Special Topics in Educational Theatre
EDCE 7203G The Reflective Teaching Artist
EDCE 3600C Theatre For Youth and Young Audiences + 15 hours of fieldwork
EDCE 4500C Fundamentals of Teaching Technical Theatre + 15 hours of field work
EDSE 4200E Identity, Community, and Culture in Art Ed
EDCE 5700C Education that is Multicultural
EDCE 5300C Theories, Policies, and Programs for Emergent Bilingual Students
EDLS 8207N Developing Programs for Non-Profit Organizations
EDCE 7310A Human Development and the Arts
EDCE 4500K Inclusive Practices in the Arts + 15 hours field work
EDCE 7410A Social Foundations Arts Education
EDCE 7400C Literacy and the Arts
EDCE 5201C Methods of TESOL to BIlingual ELL’s p-6
EDCE 6500C Methods of TESOL to Bilingual ELL’s 7-12
ENGLE 1800C Criticism And Appreciation Of Poetry
ENGLE 6300C The Modern Short Story
ENGLE 6500C The Short Novel
EDSE 1200E Reading and Writing in the Classroom

Applied theatre/electives upon advisement and approval may include courses from other programs in the School of Education including but not limited to, English Education, Special Education, Bilingual Education and TESOL, Early Childhood, and Educational Leadership.


MASTERCLASS 
1 CREDIT TOTAL
(select one) one offered each semester

EDCE 7500F Special Topics in Educational Theatre


CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT
3 CREDITS TOTAL
(select one)

EDCE 3100F Curriculum Development in Educational Theatre + 15 hours of fieldwork *to be taken prior to student teaching*


RESEARCH 
6 CREDITS TOTAL

EDCE 2209I Creating an Ethnodrama I
EDCE 2210I Creating an Ethnodrama II
(co-requisite with EDCE 7601A and prerequisite EDCE 2209I)
EDCE 7601A Artistic Lab II
(co-requisite with EDCE 2210I A and prerequisite EDCE 2209I)


STUDENT TEACHING
3 CREDITS TOTAL

EDCE 7201G Student/Supervised Teaching in Educational Theatre
EDCE 7204G Seminar in Educational Theatre (p-6)
OR
EDCE 7202G Student/Supervised Teaching in Educational Theatre (7-12)
EDCE 7205G Seminar in Educational Theatre (7-12)
(must register for)
EDCE 1900G Child Abuse and Health Ed Seminar


Total Credits 34 Credits

All State Required Pre-Requisite Coursework (12-15 credits of theatre)

State Licensing Exams (CST)


Admitted prior fall 2022:

34 Credits Leading to M.S.ED Degree in Educational Theatre, Professional Certification in Initial Certification Area, and Initial Certification in Theatre Pre K-12

Candidates who may not hold a B.A. in Theatre but do already hold initial teacher certification (in areas such as early childhood, childhood, or any secondary school content area) would be admitted into Track B. This track will lead to professional certification in the area of their initial certification and initial certification in educational theatre.  These students are exempt from the Generalized Pedagogical Core. The state requires 120 hours (20 full days) of student teaching in educational theatre. Students lacking an undergraduate degree in theatre will be required to complete 12 credits of pre /co-requisites of basic theatre courses (Acting Styles; Directing; Dramatic Literature/Theatre History; Design/Technical Theatre) offered in the undergraduate level through City College.


REQUIRED COURSES

EDCE 7700A Drama in Education 3 Credits (Offered in Fall Semester) *Required First Semester
EDCE 7600A Artistic Lab I 0 Credit (Offered as a Lab with Drama in Education) (Offered in Fall Semester)
EDCE 4400C Arts Integration: Theatre and Related Arts in the Curriculum (Grades PK-12) +15 Hours of Fieldwork
EDCE 3600C Theatre for Youth and Young Audiences 3 Credits +15 Hours of Fieldwork) (Offered in Fall Semester)
EDCE 3700C Fundamentals of Teaching Theatre (Offered in Fall Semester) +15 Hours of Fieldwork
EDCE 4500C Fundamentals of Teaching Technical Theatre (Offered in Spring Semester) +15 Hours of Fieldwork
EDCE 7800A Exploring the History of Theatre (Offered in Spring Semester)
EDCE 3100F Curriculum Development in Educational Theatre (Offered in Spring Semester) +15 Hours of Fieldwork
To be taken the semester prior to Student/Supervised Teaching
EDCE 7601A Artistic Lab II 0 Credit (To be taken along Research II)
EDCE 22061 Content Research Seminar in Educational Theatre I (Offered in Fall Semester)
EDCE 2900I Content Research Seminar in Educational Theatre II (Offered in Spring Semester)
(These two courses are to be taken over the final two Semesters)

PRE-REQUISITES FOR STUDENT/SUPERVISED TEACHING 
(Completed 80% of Coursework i.e. 5 Courses Complete and over 40 Hours of Fieldwork Complete)


REQUIRED

Choose ONE of each 3 Credits Including Seminar
EDCE 7201G Student/Supervised Teaching in Educational Theatre (PK-6)
EDCE 7202G Student/Supervised Teaching in Educational Theatre (7-12)
EDCE 7204G Seminar in Educational Theatre (P-6)
OR
EDCE 7205G Seminar in Educational Theatre (7-12)


CHOOSE TWO APPLIED THEATRE COURSES

EDCE 7500F Special Topics in Educational Theatre (1 Credit Weekend Course that changes each semester- you can take up to 3 to equal one 3 credit course)
EDCE 4600C Applied Theatre
​EDCE 6000F Conflict Resolution Through Drama
EDCE 7900A Devising Theatre
​EDCE 4100F Developing Curriculum in Non-traditional Settings (Offered in Spring Semester)
EDCE 4500K Inclusive Practices for the Arts 3 Credits +15 Hours of Fieldwork 
*Required if did not take in first certification program
EDCE 7400C Teaching Literacy Through Drama 3 Credits +15 Hours of Fieldwork
EDCE 3203N Teaching English Language Learners Through Drama 3 Credits +15 Hours of Fieldwork
*Or other course from list pending approval Program Director

Required Certification Exams: CST Theatre

Last Updated: 06/22/2022 13:12