Communication-Theatre-Teaching Major
The Communication-Theatre-Teaching major requires a minimum of 122 total hours to graduate. This
total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements (45 credit hours), the Professional Education Requirements
(32-33 credit hours), and the following specified major requirements (48 credit hours) to complete the
minimum of 122 hours.
The communication-theatre education major is offered jointly by the Departments of Communication
Studies and Theatre.
Required
Communication (21):
COMM 2256
COMM 2257
COMM 2344
COMM EM 1611
COMM 2555
COMM 4355/5355
COMM 4559/5559
Oral Interpretation: Texts in Performance
Argumentation and Debate *
Interpersonal Communication *
Media Literacy
Interactive Digital Communication
Listening
Methods of Teaching of Speech (title change)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Theatre (21):
COMM 2455 OR
THEATRE 1010
THEATRE 1012
THEATRE 1030
THEATRE 3020
THEATRE 3070
THEATRE 3115
THEATRE 3160
Group Performance: Scripting and Directing
Foundations of Theatre
Stagecraft: Scenery/Lights **
Acting **
Playscript Analysis and Interpretation**
History of the Theatre II
Methods of Teaching Drama and Theatre
Directing
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Applied Activity (3):
Activities for Communication-Theatre majors include UNI Theatre, UNI Interpreters Theatre, Sturgis Youth
Theatre, SAVE (Students Against a Violent Environment) Forum Actors, and UNI Forensics
Select three of the following:***
COMM 1940 & COMM 3940
Applied Forensics and Applied Forensics
1
COMM 1941 & COMM 3941
Applied Performance Studies
and Applied Performance Studies
1
THEATRE 1011
Foundations of Theatre Lab
1
THEATRE 2050
Theatre Practicum
1
Electives (3)
Select one of the following:
COMM 2255
COMM 2456
COMM 4218
COMM 4322/5322
COMM 4411/5411
COMM 4447/5447
COMM 4448/5448
COMM COR 1010
COMM EM 1655
COMM PR 1811
THEATRE 3060
Public Speaking *
Performance of Popular Culture
Persuasion
Advanced Interpersonal Communication
Language and Communication
Performance and Social Change
Cultural Performance
Mass Communication & Society
Introduction to Electronic Production
Principles of Public Relations
History of the Theatre I
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
THEATRE 1020
THEATRE 3000
THEATRE 3050/5050
THEATRE 3080/5080
THEATRE 3180/5180
Total Hours
*
Introduction to Reading Playscripts
Creative Drama
Theatre Production
History of Theatre III
Theatre Management
3
3
1-4
3
3
48
LAC Category 1B may be satisfied by two courses distributed as follows:
COMM 2256 (48C:011) or COMM 2255 (48C:071) or COMM 2257 (48C:074); AND COMM 2344
(48C:004) or COMM 1205 (48C:031).
** These three courses may be taken in any sequence; all are prerequisites for THEATRE 3160
(490:161).
*** Students may take any combination of the three Applied Activity courses. Any of the courses can be
repeated up to three times.
For the LAC Category Fine Arts requirement (Category 3A) we recommend that Communication-Theatre
Education majors take THEATRE 1002: The Theatrical Arts and Society (3 credit hours).
For the LAC Capstone Experience (Category 6), we recommend that Communication-Theatre Education
majors take THEATRE 3100/CAP 3106: Theatre in Education (3 credit hours).
Communication-Theatre Education Minor
Required (15 credit hours)
COMM 2255
COMM 2256
COMM 2257
COMM 2533
THEATRE 3160
Public Speaking
Oral Interpretation: Texts in Performance
Argumentation and Debate *
Media Literacy
Directing
3
3
3
3
3
Electives (3 hours – select one)
COMM 4559/5559
THEATRE 3115
Methods of Teaching of Speech (title change)
Methods of Teaching Drama and Theatre
3
3
Electives (6 credit hours)
COMM 1940 & COMM 3940
COMM 1941 & COMM 3941
COMM 2455
THEATRE 1010
THEATRE 1011
THEATRE 1030
THEATRE 2050
Applied Forensics and Applied Forensics*
Applied Perf. Studies and Applied Perf. Studies*
Group Performance: Scripting and Directing
Foundations of Theatre
Foundations of Theatre Lab*
Acting
Theatre Practicum*
1
1
3
3
1
3
1
24
*Any of these courses can be repeated up to three times.