Fine Arts at Fontbonne: BA Performing Arts Curriculum Guide
Secondary Certification in Speech/Theatre
This is a recommended order. Circumstances may dictate a diferent order, but be aware of prerequisites for courses. Every student must complete a minimum of 128 credit hours to graduate. A student must successfully complete, at Fontbonne, a minimum of 50 percent of the credit hours required for the major.
General Education Requirements
The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in the academic information section in this catalog. A course that meets a general education requirement may also meet a course requirement in the major or a course requirement in another discipline. The following specific general education courses must be chosen to meet the requirements for this major:
- COM 103 Interpersonal Communication (for all but certification students) (3 hours)
- COM 102 Public Speaking (for certification students only) (3 hours)
- PER 101 Theatre Appreciation (3 hours)
- PER 314 Multicultural Experiences in Performance (3 hours)
Certification Requirements
The following requirements must be met for teacher certification:
- Completion of EDU200/201 without qualifications
- Major approval in the appropriate department
- A cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all professional coursework from all colleges attended
- A cumulative GPA of 2.5 from all colleges attended
- A cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all subject matter related to certification
- Successful completion of the C-BASE examination
- Acceptancee into the Teacher Certification Program/Student Teaching:
Qualified students may apply for acceptance to the Teaching Certification program. Said application should be made at the close of the second semester of the junior year for native students and no later than the 3rd semester of acceptance at Fontbonne for transfer students. Acceptance into the Teacher Certification program is based upon major approval and submission of an acceptable developmental portfolio. (The developmental portfolio is due at the time of application to student teaching.) Those expecting to student teach in the summer or fall must apply by the close of the preceding fall semester. Those expecting to student teach in the spring must apply by the close of the preceding spring semester.
Completion of the Teacher Certification Program
Completion of the Teacher Certification Program is contingent upon the following:
- Completion of all degree requirements to include student submission of an acceptable professional portfolio
- Submission of an acceptable PRAXIS score
The University will not submit a recommendation for certification to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for official teacher certification until all of these criteria are met.
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
The requirements for all undergraduate degrees are listed in the academic policies and regulations section in the Fontbonne University catalog. These requirements include a course requirement in religion.
In addition, the following are required:
- A “B” average in studio courses.
- Successful participation in the senior exhibit.
Please consult the catalog, along with your academic advisor, on any other requirements.
Curriculum Guide
Courses marked with an asterisk (*) fulfill General Education requirements.
The GER elective must be an approved GER course not in your major.
| number | title | hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total: 16 (16) | ||
| PER101 | Theatre Appreciation* | 3 |
| PER111 | Performance Techniques | 3 |
| ENG101 | Composition I* | 3 |
| COM102 | Public Speaking* | 3 |
| EDU120 | Psychology of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| PER130 | Theatre Synthesis | 1 |
| number | title | hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total: 17 (33) | ||
| PER145 | Advanced Acting | 3 |
| PHL | Philosophy (PHL110 or PHL260)* | 3 |
| ENG102 | Composition II* | 3 |
| COM103 | Interpersonal Communication* | 3 |
| INT199 | Information Navigation & Evaluation* | 1 |
| PSY200 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| number | title | hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total: 17 (50) | ||
| PER121 | Stagecraft | 3 |
| PER212 | Oral Interpretation of Literature | 3 |
| PHY108 | Intro to Physical Science & Lab | 3 |
| EDU201 | Intro to Classroom Teaching Middle/Secondary¹ | 2 |
| EDU234 | Philosophical Foundations of Education | 2 |
| MTH102 | Contemporary Topics for Educators* | 3 |
| PER230 | Theater Synthesis | 1 |
| number | title | hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total: 18 (68) | ||
| PER326 | Technical Production | 3 |
| PER318 | Directing | 3 |
| PER314 | Multicultural Experiences in Performance | 3 |
| CIS103 | Microcomputer Applications in Education* | 3 |
| GOV230 | American Government* | 3 |
| PER231 | Theater Synthesis | 1 |
| EDU350 | Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Area | 2 |
| number | title | hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total: 17 (85) | ||
| COM260 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| PER443 | Text Analysis | 3 |
| BIO108 | Intro to Life Science w/Lab* | 3 |
| PER494 | Production/S.M. | 3 |
| PER330 | Theatre Synthesis | 1 |
| EDU300 | Classroom/Behavior Management Techniques | 3 |
| number | title | hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total: 18 (99) | ||
| PER317 | Staging Literature | 3 |
| COM430 | Debate | 3 |
| PER386 | Teaching Speech and Drama in the Middle and Secondary School | 2 |
| ENG | Shakespeare (ENG320/ENG321) | 3 |
| PER330 | Theatre Synthesis | 1 |
| PER331 | Theatre Synthesis | 1 |
| EDU447 | Planning for Instruction and Assessment-Middle and Secondary | 3 |
| number | title | hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total: 15 (114) | ||
| PER441 | The Development of Dramatic Art: Greek to 19th Century | 3 |
| PER449 | Special Topics | 3 |
| PER430 | Theatre Synthesis | 3 |
| REL | Religion | 3 |
| ENG | Literature (120, 240, 241, 260 or 261)* | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| number | title | hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total: 15 (129) | ||
| EDU450 | Student Teaching | 11-16 |
| PER431 | Theatre Synthesis | 1 |
