General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

• General Education Requirements  

(THR 2005  and THR 3730  taken for the major may count toward General Education: Liberal Studies Experience; Integrative Learning Experience)

*Students are strongly recommended to take PSY 3010 as a General Education choice in the Liberal Studies Experience.

Language Requirements (3 Hours)

Students are required to demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency in a language other than English. Intermediate-level proficiency is demonstrated by successful completion of a 4th-semester language course in one of the following:

• Intermediate Language Course II
   *
  or
• Combined Intermediate Language Course
   *
  or
• Higher level language courses
     (A higher-level language course that requires one of the above listed courses as a prerequisite may also be used to fulfill the language requirement.)

Note: Beginning language course I & II or beginning combination language course and intermediate language course I are prerequisites for *intermediate level II course. Placement tests are designed for placement purposes only and a score on this test alone is not sufficient to demonstrate intermediate-level proficiency.

Language courses 1050 or 1060 may be used in General Education Liberal Studies Experience.

Major Requirements (46-52 Hours)

An overall 2.0 GPA is required in the major. 18 semester hours must be completed at Appalachian State University.

• Junior Writing in the Discipline [WID]
• Senior Capstone Experience [CAP] must be met.

Teacher Education for Theatre Arts Minor Required (18 Hours)

This minor is designed for students enrolled in the Theatre Arts B.A. program with a Theatre Education concentration. This minor prepares students to pursue careers in teaching or as a teaching artist. Candidates who wish to teach in North Carolina public schools are required to successfully complete an educator preparation program including Student Teaching, EDU 4900 . They must hold or be eligible to hold an A-level progessional education license and successfully complete all licensure requirements. Candidates who wish to work as a teaching artist and not gain licensure are required to take Capstone, THR 4840 . 

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned in all Professional Education Courses by Teacher Education majors.

See minor requirements here: Teacher Education for Theatre Arts Minor  

Free Electives (0-4 Hours)

To total a minimum of 120 hours for the degree

Total Required (120 Hours)

For more information please visit: http://www.theatre.appstate.edu