Theatre Education PreK-12 - MA

Admission Requirements

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0.
2. A major in theatre and 6 credits of English literature.
3. General education core in the liberal arts and sciences to include: artistic expression; communication; information retrieval; concepts in history and social sciences; humanities; a language other than English; scientific and mathematical processes; and written analysis and expression.
4. Two professional references.
5. A personal statement describing the applicant’s past experiences in theatre and why the applicant is interested in pursuing an MA in Theatre Education.
6. Submission of official score report on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), except applicants who are certified teachers or school administrators and hold a graduate degree.
7. Program 2 Applicants Only: NYS teaching certificate.

Progress Standards

A. 12-credit Progress Standards

1. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 in order to continue in the program.

2. Students with more than one course grade below B in the first 12 credits will not be allowed to continue in the program.

3. Students who receive a grade of F in any course in the first 12 credits will not be allowed to continue in the program.

4. Students with one grade of IN (Incomplete) within the first 12 credits are restricted from registering for more than one additional course. Those with two or more INs will not be allowed to register for any courses.
   Note: It is recommended that when not enrolled in any course students take an official leave of absence to complete their INs

B. Fieldwork Benchmarks

1. All field experiences and student teaching will take place in New York City public schools.

2. Any student who receives a grade of B-, C+ or C in a supervised field experience or student teaching or practicum course must apply to the chairperson of the department for permission to repeat that course, which may be repeated only once. Any student who receives a grade of F or WU may not reregister and will not be allowed to continue in the program.

3. Student teaching and practicum courses listed as “by permission only” will require that students have passed the EAS and the relevant CST certification exams.

4. Students must have no outstanding IN grades or admissions conditions in order to be given permission for registration.

Course of Study

Academic Plans

• Program 1: THEAED-MA
• Program 2: THEDPC-MA

Total Credits

• THEAED-MA: 49-50
• THEDPC-MA: 32

Exit Requirements

1. An overall GPA of 3.0
2. Pass a comprehensive examination administered by the Theatre department.
3. Complete the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop.
4. Program 2 students must maintain valid and appropriate NYS certification.