Program Recognition
•Bullet: Ouachita's Theatre Education bachelor's pathway combines theatre study with teacher preparation for students who want to teach theatre.
•Bullet: The current degree plan identifies Theatre Education as a BA with a Secondary Education major and 7-12 licensure.
Training
•Bullet: Theatre coursework includes Introduction to the Theatre, Theatre Practicum, Acting 1 and 2, Fundamentals of Stagecraft and Design, Theatre History, Dramatic Theory & Play Development, Play Directing, and Creative Drama for Classroom Teachers.
•Bullet: Teaching Theatre in the K-12 Classroom connects theatre practice with classroom instruction.
•Bullet: Students complete a junior/senior theatre elective from performance, history, or design and choose an additional drama-focused course such as American Drama, Shakespeare, or Studies in Drama.
Professional Development
•Bullet: The professional education sequence covers Foundations of Education, Instructional Technology, Child and Adolescent Development, Teaching Exceptional Learners, Learning Theories & Assessment Practices, student-teaching seminars, student teaching, and secondary methods/classroom management.
•Bullet: The degree plan identifies admission to the Teacher Education Program and Praxis II testing as part of the formal teacher-preparation and licensure pathway.
