Gain theatre-focused and interdisciplinary skills that equip you to shape programs and students and to excel in diverse professional endeavors.
Visit the departmentAt McMurry, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the dramatic arts through study, practice and performance, coupled with grounding in the best concepts and practices within curriculum and instruction. You’ll learn from outstanding faculty who bridge the education and theatre worlds and share their knowledge and passion with students. In turn, you’ll be well-equipped to inspire love for theatre in young people while using the tools you gain to spark their intellectual curiosity and support their personal growth and self-esteem. What’s more, during your career you may be tasked with relaunching a dormant program, growing an established one or starting a theatre program from scratch. At McMurry, our unique theatre company approach equips you with the tools to manage a high school program and excel anywhere in your journey. Your studies will wrap in a capstone project in theatre.
What You Can Earn
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts Education
You’ll complete at least 120 credit hours, not including Academic Advantage courses. At least 39 hours will be at an advanced level. This degree requires a minor. Choose curriculum and instruction if you’re pursuing teacher certification or a minor in any other field of interest.
Minor in Curriculum and Instruction required
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
You’ll complete at least 120 credit hours, not including Academic Advantage courses. At least 39 hours will be at an advanced level.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre
You’ll complete at least 120 credit hours, not including Academic Advantage courses. At least 39 hours will be at an advanced level.
Theatre arts education graduates work in a variety of settings, including as teachers in early childhood through high school classrooms, in special-education settings, in religious and cultural institutions, and in affiliations with professional theatre companies. Your Bachelor of Arts in theatre arts education from McMurry also prepares you with certifications to teach diverse theatre-focused classes and initiate and reignite theatre programs, and it positions you to excel in further graduate study.