As of Fall 2017, the Theatre Education Minor has suspended admission. This means that unless you have been accepted into this program prior to Fall 2017, you will not be able to earn the minor. The following information is provided solely for the benefit of students accepted into the program prior to Fall 2017.
The Theatre Department offers a teaching minor leading to a DPI #325 license.This program is open either as an “add-on” license for students pursuing, and accepted into, an education or teaching major in an appropriately related field (e.g., English, Social Studies, MCEA) or teachers who already have a State of Wisconsin teaching license in one of the subjects listed above.
Requirements
Admission
Admission requirements for a Theatre Education minor are the same as those of a major (see Theatre Education admission requirements): Students accepted into the program will be expected to participate in an interview, pass the Praxis I and II Tests prior to admission to the program, their fieldwork, and student teaching (THEATRE 484, THEATRE 485, and THEATRE 486). Additionally, students evaluated as lacking in theatre content information, skills, or knowledge will be required to take more than the minimum 21 credits listed here; each individual student's appropriateness, requirements, and their course(s) of study will be determined by the Theatre Education Program Director.Minimum Required Courses for Theatre Education Minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Theatre Content | ||
| THEATRE 110 | Fundamentals of the Actor's Process | 3 |
| THEATRE 260 | Storytelling: | 3 |
| or THEATRE 204 | Theatre and Social Change | |
| THEATRE 213 | Play Analysis | 3 |
| THEATRE 236 | Theatre Production and Design | 3 |
| THEATRE 305 | The Theatrical Experience: | 3 |
| THEATRE 321 | The Theatre: Beginnings Through Realism | 3 |
| THEATRE 322 | The Theatre: Modern and Contemporary Period | 3 |
| Required Methods and Practice | ||
| THEATRE 410 | Stage Directing | 3 |
| THEATRE 448 | How to be a Teaching Artist | 3 |
| or THEATRE 473 | Theatre in Elementary Education | |
| THEATRE 474 | Theatre in Secondary Education | 3 |
| THEATRE 484 | Field Work in Theatre | 1-3 |
| THEATRE 485 | Elementary Level Student Teaching in Theatre | 2-6 |
| THEATRE 486 | Secondary Student Teaching in Theatre | 2-6 |
Advising
Location: Theatre 120
Hours: 9AM-4PM Monday through Thursday, 9AM-2PM Fridays
(closed on university holidays)
Contact: (414) 229-4763
Academic advising is an important aspect of long-term academic success. At the Peck School of the Arts, we offer professional academic advising in the following undergraduate disciplines: art, dance, film, music, and theatre.
Advisors provide students with individualized advising to assist them in areas such as: degree requirements, major options, course selection, campus resources, college success strategies, graduation assessment, academic policies and procedures, etc.
For more information on Peck School of the Arts advising, please visit http://uwm.edu/arts/advising/.