Theatre Education Track

UMBC Department of Theatre offers a four-year pathway for students seeking Certification in Secondary Theatre Education.

The Theatre Education Track aligns to the Secondary School Teacher Certification for the State of Maryland. Whether or not a student intends to pursue certification, this track will also prepare a theatre-maker for professional teaching opportunities within the industry.

Students will not be required to complete the Secondary Education Certification to finish their degree. If they choose not to pursue Certification, the 9 credit hours of teaching-specific training will prepare graduates for the in-demand opportunities as teaching artists, housed at nearly every professional theatre company within the US, especially here in the DMV. The Theatre Education Track combined with Secondary Education Certification totals 120 credits, an achievable goal for four year or two year transfer study.

Students interested in pursuing this track are encouraged to reach out to Professor Susan McCully directly for advising – mccully@umbc.edu.

Theatre, BA: Theatre Education – 58 Credits

Required courses in this degree program are listed below. For course descriptions, please visit the online UMBC Undergraduate Catalog.

Theatre, BA Core: (36 Credits)
  • THTR 100 Stagecraft (3)
  • THTR 104 Costume Construction (3)
  • THTR 115 Theatre Design I (3)
  • THTR 120 Intro to Theatre: Theory & Production (3)
  • THTR 202 Intro to Drama Literature (3)
  • THTR 220 Craft of Acting I (3)
  • THTR 261 Theatre Production: Running Crew (1)
  • THTR 262 Theatre Production: Light & Sound (1)
  • THTR 263 Theatre Production: Costumes OR THTR 264 Theatre Production: Scenery (1)
  • THTR 305 Ensemble I (3)
  • THTR 310 History of Theatre (3)
  • THTR 344 Script Analysis (3)
  • THTR 411 Modern Theatre: History & Practice (3)
  • THTR 460 Theatre Capstone (3)
Theatre Education Track Requirements: (22 Credits)
  • THTR 350 Directing I (4)
  • THTR 405 Ensemble II (3)
  • THTR 407 Methods of Teaching Theatre in the Secondary School (3)
  • EDUC 310 Inquiry into Education (3)
  • EDUC 311 Psyc Foundations of Education (3)
  • Literature Series “L”
    • One of the following:
      • THTR 349 Gender, Sex & Theatre Performance (3)
      • THTR 410 Contemporary Political Theatre (3)
      • THTR 470 Drama Seminar (3)
Production Requirement: (3 Credits)
  • 3 Credits from the following:
    • THTR 339 Advanced Production Techniques (1 -3)
    • THTR 390 Theatre in Production (3)
    • THTR 439 Advanced Design Techniques (1 – 3)
    • THTR 490 Production Workshop (3)
Optional Secondary School Certification: (25 Credits)

Students must declare the EDUC Certificate and complete the following courses:

  • EDUC 388 Inclusion & Instruction (3)
  • EDUC 410 Teaching Literacy I (3)
  • EDUC 411 Teaching Literacy II (3)
  • EDUC 412 Analysis of Teaching (3)
  • EDUC 448 Phase 1 Internship (1)
  • EDUC 456 Student Teaching (10)
  • EDUC 457 Secondary Internship (2)