Bachelor of Arts - Communication - Theatre-Teaching

The communication-theatre teaching major is the only program of its kind in the state, preparing students to teach communication and theatre (including speech communication, debate and theatre) in grades 5-12.

Administered jointly by the Department of Communication and Media and the Department of Theatre, a major in communication-theatre teaching provides students with rich content area learning in both communication and theatre courses.

Students will have multiple field placement opportunities, giving them over 700 hours of real classroom experience before graduation.

Graduates go on to teach at the middle and high school level, providing their own students with the opportunity to expand their creative capacities, argue with evidence and conviction, and develop leadership and team-building skills.

A communication-theatre teaching major enables students to gain a wide-variety of experience through courses in both communication and drama/theatre. Common career areas for graduates of this major include: