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Institution Submitting Request: Utah Valley University
Proposed Title: Associate of Applied Science in Theatre for Children and Youth
School: School of the Arts
Department: Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen
Recommended Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code1 : 50.0502
Proposed Beginning Date: Fall, 2013
Institutional Board of Trustees’ Approval Date: 09/20/2012
Proposal Type (check all that apply):
R401-4
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Education (OCHE), then forwarded to the Chief Academic Officers (CAO) and
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schools and colleges of education. See R401-4.2.2 for all programs requiring
specialized reviews.
Section #
Item
Non-Credit Certificate of Proficiency Eligible for Financial Aid
4.1.1
Credit Certificate of Proficiency Eligible for Financial Aid
Non-Credit Certificate of Completion
4.1.1
Credit Certificate of Completion
4.1.9
Fast-Tracked Certificate
4.1.2
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Associate of Science Degree
4.1.3
Associate of Arts Degree
4.1.5
Bachelor’s Degree
4.1.6
K-12 School Personnel Programs
4.1.7
Master’s Degree
4.1.8
Doctoral Degree
Chief Academic Officer (or Designee) Signature:
I certify that all required institutional approvals have been obtained prior to submitting this request to the
Office of the Commissioner.
______________________________________
Signature
Date: 09/24/2012
Printed Name: Ian Wilson
1
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Executive Summary
Utah Valley University
Associate of Applied Science in Theatre for Children and Youth
06/18/2012
Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree would enable UVU graduates to teach theatre and drama
in after-school and community theatre settings, to work as teaching artists in the schools, and to create or
work with touring theatre companies performing in the schools. The 63 credit program could be completed
in two years and would enable UVU students to graduate with an employable degree in less time than is
required for completion of a bachelor’s degree. The AAS degree would increase students’ vocational
opportunities as theatre artists in areas that often offer work compatible with other job and family
responsibilities. The degree program could significantly increase the number and percentage of UVU
students who graduate with degrees from the Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen and help
attain the Utah Board of Regent’s Prosperity 2020 goal of 66% of Utah adults holding post-secondary
degrees by 2020.
Role and Mission Fit
Utah Board of Regents’ Policy R312.5.2.3 states that Utah Valley University, as a teaching institution,
“prepares professionally competent people of integrity who, as lifelong learners and leaders, serve as
stewards of a globally interdependent community.” The proposed AAS degree in Theatre for Children and
Youth would enable UVU graduates to engage in local community theatres, community organizations, and
schools as professionally competent instructors, directors, actors, designers and to create job opportunities
for themselves and other theatre artists.
Faculty
Theatre for Children and Youth courses are currently taught by a tenured faculty member, who also serves
as the director of UVU’s Noorda Regional Theatre Center for Children and Youth. This individual would
teach three additional courses required for the degree (Theatre for Children and Youth II, Theatre for
Young Audiences Tour, and Creative Drama) rather than teaching other courses for the Department of
Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen. As a result, there would be no need for additional faculty during the
first five years of the program. Students in the proposed AAS program would take their other theatre
courses from department faculty members, including five who hold doctorates, three who hold MFA’s, two
who hold other masters degrees, and three who hold bachelor degrees.
Market Demand
According to the Utah Department of Workforce Services and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2008
through 2018 employment trends for most theatre arts job categories show increases in both Utah and the
nation as a whole.2 The Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen prepares students for existing
job positions and also cultivates an entrepreneurial ability to create new theatre companies that serve
young people. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Utah Country has one of the fastest growing
populations in the United States, growing 40% between 2000 and 2010, and one of the youngest
CareerOneStop [Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration], Occupations: Employment Trends
by Occupatoins Across States, Copyright ©
2011. http://www.careerinfonet.org/carout2.asp?next=carout2&Level=&optstatus=&id=1&nodeid=210&soccode=131131&stfips=49&jobfam=27
&jobfam=11&SOC=273031&SOC=112021&SOC=112031&SOC=119151
2
populations in the country, with 35% of its population under the age of 18 and 11% under the age of 5. 3
The AAS degree in Theatre for Children and Youth will prepare UVU graduates to serve as teaching artists
and to create and operate new theatre companies that will assist in meeting the needs of its burgeoning
youth population.
Student Demand
A March 2012 survey of 107 of UVU’s 194 theatre majors indicated that 20 students in the sample (19%)
would chose the proposed AAS degree in Theatre for Children and Youth as their first or second degree
choice out of the current and proposed degree programs offered within the Department of Theatrical Arts
for Stage and Screen. The same survey indicated an even higher level of interest in new classes required
for the AAS degree. Forty two percent of current theatre majors expressed interest in taking the Creative
Drama course and 47% expressed an interest in the Theatre for Young Audiences Tour course. Student
interest is also high for new elective courses being developed along with the AAS degree, with 50% of
theatre majors expressing interest in the Puppetry & Mask course and 72% in the Storytelling course. In
addition to theatre majors, these courses may be partially filled by elementary education majors, about a
quarter of whom now take the Elementary Drama course, as well as in-service elementary teachers,
storytellers, and puppeteers from throughout Utah County and the UVU service region.
Statement of Financial Support
Appropriated Fund ..................................
Special Legislative Appropriation ............
Grants and Contracts ..............................
Special Fees/Differential Tuition ..............
Other (please describe) ...........................
Noorda Center endowment at UVU
Similar Programs Already Offered in the USHE
There are currently no other associates degrees in Theatre for Children and Youth in the Utah System of
Higher Education. Only UVU and Snow College have retained associates degrees in theatre. While most
USHE institutions offer courses in theatre for young audiences, the proposed AAS would be the only
degree program in the state system focused on theatre performed for and with children and youth in school,
after school, and in community settings.
3
U.S.Census Bureau Quick Facts, Utah County, http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49049.html
Program Description - Full Template
Utah Valley University
Associates of Applied Science in Theatre for Children and Youth
06/18/2012
Section I: The Request
Utah Valley University requests approval to offer the Associate of Applied Science degree in Theatre
for Children and Youth effective Fall 2013.
Section II: Program Description
Complete Program Description
The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree would enable UVU graduates to teach theatre and drama
in after-school and community theatre settings, to work as teaching artists in the schools, and to create or
work with touring theatre companies performing in the schools. The 63 credit program could be completed
in two years and would enable UVU students to graduate with an employable degree in less time than is
required for completion of a bachelor’s degree. The AAS degree would increase students’ vocational
opportunities as theatre artists in areas that often offer work compatible with other job and family
responsibilities. The degree program could significantly increase the number and percentage of UVU
students who graduate with degrees from the Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen and help
attain the Utah Board of Regent’s Prosperity 2020 goal of 66% of Utah adults holding post-secondary
degrees by 2020.
Purpose of Degree
The purpose of the AAS degree in Theatre for Children and Youth is to train versatile theatre artists to
teach theatre and drama in community and after-school settings; to serve as teaching artists in schools; to
create and manage companies and groups that present theatre productions in the schools; and to direct,
act, write, and design plays for and with young people. Students will graduate from the program with
demonstrated skills in acting, script analysis, stagecraft, devised theatre, scriptwriting, creative drama, and
directing with an understanding and working knowledge of child and adolescent development, the state
drama core curriculum, and specialties such as puppetry or storytelling.
Institutional Readiness
In 2007, Utah Valley University established the Noorda Regional Theatre Center for Children and Youth,
housed within the UVU Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen and supported by an
endowment from the Noorda Foundation. The Center has a staff of three full-time employees: a director
who is also a tenured professor in the department, an outreach and workshop coordinator, and a media
coordinator. The Center supports theatre productions specifically for young audiences, a summer theatre
camp, school matinee performances of department productions, touring productions in elementary and
secondary schools, and outreach activities with area schools. The Noorda Foundation’s original gift helped
fund the Noorda Theatre, constructed in 2009 to facilitate the needs of the Noorda Center programs.
Part of the Noorda Endowment is designated specifically for the support of a degree program and courses
related to theatre for children and youth. The Noorda Center director teaches the Theatre for Children and
Youth I course, as well as other theatre department classes, and would teach the proposed Theatre for
Young Audiences II, Creative Drama I, and Theatre for Young Audience Tour classes. The Theatre and
Drama for Elementary Schools course is taught either by the Center director or by a qualified adjunct
instructor.
The AAS degree would include three new required semester courses: Theatre for Children and Youth II,
Theatre for Young Audiences Tour, and Creative Drama I. It would be strengthened by two new elective
courses: Storytelling I and Puppetry and Mask I. These courses would be taught by qualified adjunct
instructors paid for with funds from the Noorda Endowment at UVU, designated for the instruction of
courses on theatre for children and youth.
Faculty
The faculty of the UVU Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen is committed to producing
theatre for children and youth and to teaching about young people’s theatre in each of their subject areas.
The faculty directs and supports two touring productions a year that are presented in Utah Valley schools,
as well as a main-stage show for elementary school audiences.
Faculty
Headcount –
Prior to Program
Implementation
15
Faculty
Additions
to Support
Program
0
Faculty
Headcount at Full
Program
Implementation
15
2
6
0
7
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
7
2
1
1
Part-time Tenured
Part-time Non-Tenured
0
0
0
0
0
0
With Bachelor’s Degrees
Full-time Tenured
Full-time Non-Tenured
Part-time Tenured
Part-time Non-Tenured
Other
Full-time Tenured
Full-time Non-Tenured
Part-time Tenured
Part-time Non-Tenured
Total Headcount Faculty
Full-time Tenured
Full-time Non-Tenured
5
0
3
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
23
3
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
3
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
23
3
10
Faculty Category
With Doctoral Degrees (Including MFA and other
terminal degrees, as specified by the institution)
Full-time Tenured
Full-time Non-Tenured
Part-time Tenured
Part-time Non-Tenured
With Master’s Degrees
Full-time Tenured
Full-time Non-Tenured
Part-time Tenured
Part-time Non-Tenured
Total Department Faculty FTE (As reported in the
most recent A-1/S-11 Institutional Cost Study for
“prior to program implementation” and using the A1/S-11 Cost Study Definition for the projected “at full
program implementation.”)
0
10
0
0
0
10
15.56
0.46
16.02
Staff
The Noorda Center includes two staff members in addition to the Center director: an outreach and
workshop coordinator and a media coordinator. Productions and other Center activities are also supported
by costume and scene shop staff. No additional staff will be required to support this degree program.
Library and Information Resources
Theatre, as with other subject areas, is assigned its own separate, annual library budget. Collections are
housed primarily in the PN 1991-2300 area using the Library of Congress classification system, including
resources in areas related to the specific subject area such as drama, acting, directing, production, history,
etc. The Noorda Center Director will work with the library specialist assigned to theatre to augment the
current collection with additional books on creative drama, puppetry, mask, storytelling, and other areas as
needed.
Books
Books are selected in collaboration with faculty to best support current and future classes at UVU, and are
updated with peer-recommended lists and other review sources. Because of the relatively new age of the
holdings, students have access to books of quality and currency. Books accessible to UVU theatre
students expand dramatically with access to all other Utah higher education institution libraries and the
library’s Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service (see Other Library Resources, below).
Audio Visual Items
The UVU Library has one of the largest video collections in the state higher educational system with close
to 18,000 video recordings on the main campus alone. Of UVU’s main campus holdings, over 5,700 of
these titles are related to Theatre and Film Studies, with over 330 filmed stage productions including the
“Broadway Theatre Archive.”
Periodicals Indexes
Currently, the UVU Library provides access to over 136 periodical indexes. Major indexes, including a film
database, covering theatre, include:
Index
Academic Search Premier
Art Abstracts Full Text
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
International Index to the Performing Arts Full Text
(IIPA)
JSTOR
Coverage
Some full text, coverage=1975+
Some full text, coverage=1984+
Full text, coverage varies.
Full Text (IIPA). Some full text, coverage=1864+
Full Text coverage
Index
LexisNexis Academic
MasterFILE Premier
MLA International Bibliography
National Film Board of Canada Films
Project Muse
Video Librarian
Coverage
Full text, coverage= 1970+
Some full text, coverage=1984
No full text, coverage=1963+
Hundreds of searchable film clips and complete
films
Some full text coverage dates vary
Full text coverage
The Noorda Center director will work with the library specialist assigned to the theatre area to ensure that
students in the AAS program have access to periodicals from professional associations in the field
including the American Alliance for Theatre and Education, Theatre for Young Audiences USA, and
ASSITEJ International.
Other Library Resources
The library belongs to the Utah Academic Library Consortium (UALC) which allows reciprocal borrowing
among the higher education institutions in Utah, Idaho, and UNLV in Nevada. The statewide reciprocal
borrowing agreement through UALC allows UVU students and faculty to check out materials from any Utah
academic institution library, including the University of Utah Marriott Library and the private schools,
Brigham Young University and Westminster College. If books are not available in-state, or if students
cannot physically go to another library, any needed book can be ordered through Interlibrary Loan. The ILL
web form can also be accessed from the Library Homepage. The library also offers subject specific
bibliographic instruction sessions to help students maximize their use of library sources and materials and
increase the quality of research and scholarship. With active participation from faculty, the collection
continues to grow in quality and quantity.
Admission Requirements
There are no matriculation requirements for the proposed AAS degree program other than the admissions
requirements established by the institution.
Student Advisement
The School of the Arts employs a full-time advisor for the Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and
Screen. The advisor currently counsels students for the BA and BS in Theatrical Arts as well as the BS in
Theatrical Arts Education and would counsel students for the AAS in Theatre for Children and Youth.
Students would be interviewed at least once each semester by the Noorda Center director to assure they
understand the program, to identify any students who are at risk, and to assess students’ progress in the
program. The Noorda Center director would consult regularly with the advisor to assure that information
about the AAS degree is being communicated accurately to students.
Justification for Graduation Standards and Number of Credits
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Theatre for Children and Youth would require completion of 63
semester hours. This includes 17 credits of General Education, 33 credits of Discipline Core requirements,
and 13 credits of Required Electives. The Discipline Core requirements provide a solid foundation in
theatre for children and youth as well as acting, script analysis, and stagecraft. The Discipline Core
enables students to explore related specialties including storytelling, puppetry, children’s literature, and
child and adolescent development. The proposed program is within the acceptable range of credit hours as
articulated for an AAS degree.
External Review and Accreditation
The development of the AAS degree program has been developed in consultation with the Noorda Center
Director’s Advisory Board, chaired by Dr. Harold Oaks, former professor of theatre for children at Brigham
Young University and former president of ASSITEJ, the international children’s theatre association. Other
members of the advisory board include Nathan Criman, a theatre teacher at Mountain View High School;
Katie Farmer, the founding director of the Noorda Center; Tye Noorda, who proposed and funded the
Center, as well the Noorda Center director and the chair of the Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and
Screen. The proposed degree has been developed in consultation with the curriculum committee of the
Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen and with the support of the Noorda Center staff. The
advisory board meets formally three times a year and board members consult with the Center director on
an ongoing basis in the creation and operation of all of the Noorda Center’s programs and activities. The
program will also be assessed according to the university’s program review calendar by a qualified external
reviewer.
Projected Program Enrollment and Graduates; Projected Departmental Faculty/Students:
Data Category
Current – Prior
to New
Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected
Program
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Implementation
Data for Proposed Program
Number of Graduates in
0
0
10
Proposed Program
Total # of Declared Majors in
0
10
20
Proposed Program
Departmental Data – For All Programs Within the Department
Total Department Faculty
FTE (as reported in Faculty
15.56
15.69
16.02
table above)
Total Department Student
FTE (Based on Fall Third
316.28
318.28
319.28
Week)
Student FTE per Faculty
FTE (ratio of Total
Department Faculty FTE and
20.33
20.29
19.93
Total Department Student
FTE above)
Program accreditationrequired ratio of Student
FTE/Faculty FTE, if
NA
NA
NA
applicable: (Provide ratio
here)
10
10
15
20
25
30
16.02
16.02
16.02
319.28
319.28
319.29
19.93
19.93
19.93
NA
NA
NA
Expansion of Existing Program
Not applicable. The proposed program is not an expansion of an existing program.
Section III: Need
Program Need
Research conducted by the Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen department shows a need for the
proposed AAS degree in Theatre for Children and Youth based upon (1) growth in the child and adolescent
population of Utah County; (2) growth in theatre majors at UVU; (3) growth in need for associates degree
programs at UVU and in the state; (4) labor market demand for graduating theatre students; and (5) student
demand for a program in theatre for children and youth.
Growth in the Child and Adolescent Population of Utah County
The growth of the young population of Utah County4 indicates a strong need for theatre for children and
youth. Utah County has one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in the United States and has
a community eager for additional theatrical opportunities for children and youth. According to the U.S.
Census Bureau, Utah County’s population grew by 40% between 2000 and 2010 and the growth continues
at a similar rate. In 2010, 35% of its residents were under the age of 18 and 11% were under the age of 5.
The AAS degree in Theatre for Children and Youth will prepare UVU graduates to work as teaching artists
and to create and operate new theatre companies and groups that will assist in meeting the needs of Utah
County’s burgeoning young population. The degree will also help UVU fulfill its community engagement
mission throughout its service region.
UVU is located in the city of Orem, Utah; which uses the moniker “Family City USA” in its signage, website,
and promotional materials. In 2010, Forbes magazine rated Orem the 5th best place in the United States
to raise a family.5 In Orem, families attend theatrical performances and events at the Hale Center Theater,
the SCERA Theatre and SCERA Shell, and the Orem Library, as well as on UVU’s main campus. Orem
hosts and supports the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, the second largest gathering of its kind in the
nation.
In Utah County, more than a dozen semi-professional and community theatres employ individuals to teach
and present theatre to children and youth. In addition, most Utah County cities have arts councils that
support seasonal and year-round theatre opportunities for children, youth, and families.
The UVU Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen department not only helps students get hired for existing
jobs in theatre organizations serving young people, but also cultivates an entrepreneurial ability that has led
its students and recent graduates to create new companies that serve this population. These new
companies include Resonance Story Theatre and the Grassroots Shakespeare Company. Graduates of
UVU’s AAS in Theatre for Children and Youth would be prepared to create similar companies to meet the
growing demand for performances in Utah County elementary schools.
4
5
U.S.Census Bureau Quick Facts, Utah County, http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/49/49049.html
Levy, Francesca (June 7, 2010). "America's Best Places to Raise a Family". Forbes.
Growth in Theatre Majors at UVU
A five year departmental review of the UVU Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen in May
2011 indicated a total instructional headcount of 197, an 89% increase from its 2006 headcount of 104.
Total student credit hours between Fall 2006 and Fall 2011 increased by 67%. The first bachelor degree
programs within the department (BA/BS in Theatre Arts and BS in Theatre Education) were implemented in
2006. In Fall 2006, 56% of department students were seeking associate degrees (AS in Theatrical Arts)
and 44% seeking bachelor degrees (BA/BS in Theatrical Arts or BS in Theatre Arts Education). In Fall
2010, 4% of department students were seeking an associate degree and 96% were seeking bachelor
degrees.
Total Headcount
based on “third
week” data
AS-Theatre Arts
BS-Theatre Arts
BA-Theatre Arts
BS-Theat.
Education
TOTAL
Fall 2006
Fall 2007
Fall 2008
Fall 2009
Fall 2010
58
32
5
9
41
70
12
26
17
99
11
37
12
117
14
41
8
126
12
51
104
149
164
184
197
Despite the increase in theatre majors in the Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen, the
graduation rate for the department is relatively low. This suggests that a high percentage of department
students are prepared for lower division work but may not be ready for upper division work. Many of these
students could complete a two year AAS degree and thus increase the graduation rate of the Department
of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen .
Growth in Need for Associate Degree Programs at UVU and in the State
Utah Valley has been the fastest growing institution in the Utah Higher Education System and now has the
highest headcount of any state institution. Its student body grew most dramatically between 2009 and
2010, from a headcount of 28,765 to 32,670; a 14% increase. Structured enrollment, which will be
implemented in Fall 2012, will maintain open enrollment while requiring remediation for students who are
not fully prepared for university study. Rather than abandoning its community college function, UVU
continues to embrace its unique educational mission by serving both associate and bachelor degree
seeking students.
The Utah Board of Regents’ Prosperity 2020 goal to increase the percentage of Utah adults with a postsecondary degree from 42% to 66% by 2020 will require a dramatic increase in the number of associate
degrees earned. According to the 2011 Higher Ed Utah Report, the number of Utah adults with an
associate degree will have to increase from a 2010 baseline of 143,171 to a 2020 total of 222,200, or from
9% to 14% of the population and a 55% increase in associate degrees. This would mean that 79,029
individuals will earn associate degrees during the next decade, despite the fact that institutions in the
state’s higher education system are dropping associate programs. The Associate of Applied Science in
Theatre for Children and Youth may play a role in meeting the state’s objective in this high needs area.
Labor Market Demand
According to the Utah Department of Workforce Services and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the 2008
through 2018 employment trends for most theatre arts job categories show increases in both Utah and in
the nation as a whole.6 For example, in Utah, jobs for actors are expected to increase by 26%,
producers/directors by 19%, set/exhibit designers by 24%, and writers/authors by 27%, in each case higher
than the national percentages. Creators and members of theatre companies for young audiences are
typically called upon to fill multiple roles in these categories.
While the reduced employability for actors has historically been a concern, one must not overlook the many
other specialties within theatre in which employability is very favorable. UVU’s current and graduated
theatre students have found work throughout the state in design (lights, set, sound, costume, makeup),
construction, stage management, directing, and producing in the theatre, motion picture, broadcast,
television, video and public relations industries. In order to help actors graduating from UVU to become
more versatile, and therefore more employable, UVU has proposed degrees in high-needs areas such as
Theatre for Children and Youth.
Student Demand
A March 2012 survey of 107 of the 194 declared theatre majors at UVU indicated that 20 students in the
sample chose the proposed AAS degree in Theatre for Children and Youth as their first or second choice
from among the current and proposed degree programs in the Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and
Screen. This represents 19% of UVU theatre majors, with a 94% statistical reliability. The same survey
indicated an even higher level of interest in new classes required for the AAS degree, with 42% of current
UVU theatre majors “somewhat interested” or “very interested” in taking the Creative Drama course and
47% “somewhat” or “very interested” in the Theatre for Young Audiences Tour course. This is also true of
new elective courses being developed along with the AAS degree, with 50% of theatre students “very” or
“somewhat interested” in taking the Puppetry & Mask course and 72% “very” or “somewhat interested” in
taking the course in storytelling.
In addition to UVU theatre students, these courses may be partially filled by UVU elementary education
majors (about a quarter of whom take the Elementary Drama course) as well as in-service elementary
teachers, storytellers, and puppeteers from the community. As the terminal AAS degree in Theatre for
Children and Youth is marketed to high school graduates, more students will enroll in the UVU Department
of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen specifically to earn a degree in this specialty area.
Student awareness of and interest in theatre for children and youth in the UVU department of Theatrical
Arts for Stage and Screen continues to grow. Enrollment in the Theatre for Young Audiences I course has
increased by 62% between 2011 and 2012. In 2011, UVU’s top musical theatre performance group
initiated an ongoing partnership with the Noorda Center to produce high quality touring productions for
elementary and secondary schools. The Noorda Center was able to hire 30 UVU students, almost all of
whom were theatre majors, to teach and direct children and youth in the 2011 Noorda Theatre Summer
Camp. UVU teaches 20 elementary education majors per semester in its Elementary Drama course, some
6
CareerOneStop [Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration], Occupations: Employment Trends
by Occupatoins Across States, Copyright ©
2011. http://www.careerinfonet.org/carout2.asp?next=carout2&Level=&optstatus=&id=1&nodeid=210&soccode=131131&stfips=4
9&jobfam=27&jobfam=11&SOC=273031&SOC=112021&SOC=112031&SOC=119151
of whom return to take the Theatre for Children and Youth I course and would return for the Creative
Drama and Theatre for Young Audiences II courses.
Similar Programs
There are currently no other associates degrees in Theatre for Children and Youth in the Utah System of
Higher Education. Only UVU and Snow College have retained associate degrees in theatre. While most
USHE institutions offer courses in theatre for young audiences, the proposed AAS would be the only
degree program in the state system focused on theatre performed for and with children and youth in school,
after school, and community settings.
Collaboration with and Impact on Other USHE Institutions
There are currently no formal collaborations planned with other Utah institutions that offer coursework in
theatre for children and youth. The proposed AAS degree in theatre for children and youth at UVU would
be unique in the state system. The Noorda Center director will continue to work with professors at BYU,
USU, and the University of Utah in improving theatre opportunities for children and youth in the state of
Utah through their mutual participation in the American Alliance for Theatre and Education and other
professional associations.
Benefits
The AAS degree would increase students’ vocational opportunities as theatre artists in areas that often
offer part-time paid work compatible with other job and family responsibilities. The degree program could
significantly increase the number and percentage of UVU theatre students who graduate from the
Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen and help attain the Utah Board of Regents’ Prosperity
2020 goal of 2/3 of Utah adults holding post-secondary degrees by the year 2020.
Consistency with Institutional Mission
Utah Board of Regents’ Policy R312.5.2.3 states that Utah Valley University, as a teaching institution,
“prepares professionally competent people of integrity who, as lifelong learners and leaders, serve as
stewards of a globally interdependent community.” The proposed AAS degree in Theatre for Children and
Youth would enable UVU graduates to engage in local community theatres, community organizations, and
schools as professionally competent instructors, directors, actors, designers and to create job opportunities
for themselves and other theatre artists.
Section IV: Program and Student Assessment
Program Assessment
The proposed Associate of Applied Science in Theatre for Children and Youth will prepare students with
the knowledge and skills required of professional theatre practitioners who teach children and youth in
after-school and community settings, perform and work as teaching artists with young people, and produce
and perform theatre for young audiences in the schools. The students will be expected to demonstrate
competence in acting, scriptwriting, understanding of dramatic literature for young people, devising theatre
with children and youth, leading creative drama, directing theatre for young audiences, and
entrepreneurship.
The program director will meet with AAS students at least once a semester to assess their progress in
completing degree requirements and in meeting the expected standards of performance. At these
meetings, students will present their updated portfolios that will be assessed according to an established
rubric covering the ten expected standards of performance. Students’ acting ability will be assessed at the
beginning of fall semester of their second year as part of the department’s regular assessment auditions.
The program will be assessed on an ongoing basis by the Noorda Center Advisory Board and according to
the university’s program review calendar by a qualified external reviewer. This review will include course
instruction, student enrollment and progress in the program, and touring productions.
Expected Standards of Performance
Students in the AAS program will be assessed in their coursework by formative assessments such as
papers, tests, and performance rubrics. Summative assessments from each of these courses, such as
major papers and final projects, will be included in the students’ portfolios that will be reviewed each
semester by the program director. By graduation, students will be expected to demonstrate competencies
in the following roles. These competencies are based on the State Drama Core Curriculum, which is taught
to children and youth in elementary and secondary schools throughout the state of Utah.
(1) Acting (vocal projection, physical movement, ability to determine and play specific character
objectives)
(2) Script Analysis (identification of the appropriateness and effectiveness of a play for young
audiences)
(3) Stagecraft (demonstrated competency in at least two areas including set design & construction,
costume design & construction, properties construction, lighting, sound, and projections)
(4) Devising (demonstrated competency in devising an original work of theatre with young people)
(5) Scriptwriting (writing and development of an original or adapted script for young audiences)
(6) Creative Drama (planning and leading a successful creative drama session with children and
youth)
(7) Directing (direction of a scene for or with young people)
(8) Child and Adolescent Development (demonstrated understanding of the developmental needs of
children and youth and what kinds of theatre and drama activities can best serve those needs)
(9) Core Curriculum (demonstrated familiarity and application of the State Drama Curriculum)
(10) Specialty (demonstrated competency in another specialty area such as puppetry or storytelling)
Section V: Finance
Budget
Departmental Data
Personnel Expense
Salaries & Wages
Benefits
Total Personnel Expense
Non-personnel Expense
Travel
Capital
Library
Current Expense (TYA Tour
Show)
Total Non-personnel Expense
Total Expense
(Personnel + Current)
Departmental Funding
Legislative Appropriation
Grants
Reallocated Funds
Tuition Generated by new FTE
Other (Tuition Growth in Other
Programs)
Total Revenue
Difference
Revenue - Expense
Departmental Instructional
Cost/Student Credit Hour*
(as reported in institutional Cost
Study for “current” and using the
same Cost Study Definition for
“projected”)
5-Year Budget Projection
Current
Budget—
Prior to New
Year 1 Year 2
Program
Implementation
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
$2,860
$303
$3,163
$19,625 $20,410 $21,226 $22,075
$7,529 $7,830 $8,144 $8,470
$27,154 $28,240 $29,370 $30,545
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000 $2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000
$2,000 $2,000
$2,000
$5,163
$29,154 $30,240 $31,370 $32,545
Year 1
$0
$2,000
$0
$3,944
Year 2
$0
$2,000
$0
$11,832
-$781
$15,322 $16,408 $13,594 $12,797
$
$5,163
$29,154 $30,240 $31,370 $32,545
$
$0
$0
$150.61
$150.68
$152.32 $152.44 $152.32 $1951.95
$1,357,160
Year 3
$0
$2,000
$0
$11,832
$0
$0
$0
$0
Year 4
$0
$2,000
$0
$15,776
$0
$0
$0
$0
Year 5
$0
$2,000
$0
$17,748
$0
Funding Sources
UVU received an endowed gift to support the Noorda Regional Theater Center for Children and Youth in
2007. Revenue from this endowment will provide support for the production tour course. The endowment
also funds the salary of the Noorda Center director. This salaried faculty member has been hired and his
teaching responsibilities will be redirected from general department courses to teaching the new courses in
the Theatre for Children and Youth program.
Reallocation
UVU does not allocate tuition revenues directly to any programs. Increased tuition revenue from general
UVU growth will fund the difference between anticipated expenditures and anticipated tuition revenue
generated by the program.
Impact on Existing Budgets
See above
Section VI: Program Curriculum
All Program Courses
Course Prefix & Number
Title
General Education Requirements
ENGL 1010
Introduction to Writing
MAT 1010
Intermediate Algebra
or ACC 1150
Fundamentals of Business Math
Any Approved Social or Behavioral Science course
from Distribution List
Any Approved Biology or Physical Science course
from Distribution List
HLTH 1100
Personal Health and Wellness
or PES 1097
Fitness for Life
THEA 1013
Introduction to Theatre
Sub-Total
Discipline Core Requirements
THEA 1033
THEA 1513
THEA 1713
THEA 2513
THEA 2211
THEA 222R
THEA 2231
THEA 2713
THEA 3211
THEA 3613
THEA 3713
Fundamentals of Acting I
Stagecraft for Stage and Screen I
Script and Text Analysis
Introduction to Design for Stage and Screen
Theatre for Children and Youth I
Theatre for Young Audiences Tour
Creative Drama I
Introduction to Writing for the Stage and Screen
Theatre for Children and Youth II
Directing Actors
Theatre and Drama in the Elementary School
Sub-Total
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
2
3
17
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
33
Course Prefix & Number
Elective Requirements
(13 credits from the following)
THEA 281R
THEA 3203
THEA 3503
THEA 3533
THEA 3633
THEA 3241
THEA 3251
THEA 3723
THEA 3731
EDEC 2500
EDEL 2330
ENGL 2210
PSY 1100
PSY 3200
PSY 3210
Title
Credit Hours
Theatre Internship
Costume Construction II
Stagecraft II
Lighting and Sound Design I
Introduction to Stage Management I
Storytelling
Puppetry and Mask
Theatre History and Literature I
Dramaturgy
Child Development Birth to Eight Years
Children’s Literature
Introduction to Folklore
Human Development Life Span
Infancy and Childhood Development
Adolescent Development
Other course approved by the program director, 1000 or
above.
Sub-Total
Total Number of Credits
New Courses to Be Added in the Next Five Years
Semester 1
Course Prefix and
Number
none
Course Title
none
Semester 2
THEA 2231
Creative Drama I (3)
THEA 3211
THEA 222R
Theatre for Children and Youth II (3)
Theatre for Young Audiences Tour (3)
THEA 3241
THEA 3251
Storytelling (3)
Puppetry and Mask (3)
Semester 3
Semester 4
Program Schedule
Semester 1
(15 credits)
Course Prefix and
Number
ENGL 1010
ACC 1150
THEA 1013
THEA 1513
Course Title
Introduction to Writing (3)
Fundamentals of Business Math (3)
Introduction to Theatre (3)
Stagecraft for Stage and Screen I (3)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
13
63
THEA 1713
Semester 2
(17 credits)
Course Prefix and
Number
Soc/Beh Sci Dist.
Bio/Phys Sci. Dist.
THEA 1033
THEA 2231
THEA 2211
HLTH 1100
Semester 3
(16 credits)
Semester 4
(15 credits)
Course Prefix and
Number
THEA 281R
THEA 3713
THEA 3211
THEA 222R
Elective A
Course Prefix and
Number
THEA 2513
THEA 2713
THEA 3613
Elective B
Elective C
Script and Text Analysis (3)
Course Title
See Distribution List (3)
See Distribution List (3)
Fundamentals of Acting I (3)
Creative Drama I (3)
Theatre for Children and Youth I (3)
Personal Health and Wellness (2)
Course Title
Theatre Internship (4)
Theatre and Drama in the Elementary School (3)
Theatre for Children and Youth II (3)
Theatre for Young Audiences Tour (3)
See Elective List (3)
Course Title
Introduction to Design for Stage and Screen (3)
Introduction to Writing for the Stage and Screen (3)
Directing Actors(3)
See Elective List (3)
See Elective List (3)
Section VII: Faculty
Theatre for Children and Youth Faculty & Staff:
John Newman (Noorda Center Director): Ph.D. Educational Theatre, New York University; MA Theatre
Teaching, University of Texas at Austin; M.Ed. Critical & Cultural Studies, University of Utah; BFA Theatre
Teaching, University of Utah
Eileen Nagle (Noorda Center Outreach and Workshop Coordinator): M.Ed. Educational Administration,
University of Phoenix; BS Communication, Brigham Young University
Isaac Walters (Noorda Center Media Coordinator) MBA Arts Administration, University of Wisconsin; MFA
Directing, Columbia University; BA Theatre Arts, Brigham Young University
Additional Full Time Theatre Department Faculty:
James Arrington: MA Theatre, Brigham Young University; BFA Theatre, Utah State University
Christopher Clark: Ed.D. Curriculum, Brigham Young University; MFA Directing Shakespeare, The
Steppenwolf School; Bachelors in English, University of Exeter
Lisa Hagan: Ph.D. Theatre History & Criticism, University of Colorado; MA Playwriting, Boston University;
BA Drama Performance, San Diego State University
Laurie Harrop-Purser: MFA Acting, National Theatre Conservatory; BA Theatre Arts, Brigham Young
University
Rick Moody: Ph.D. Film Studies, Brigham Young University; MA Telecommunications, San Diego State
University; BS Radio, Television, and Film, San Diego State University
Barrett Ogden: MFA Contemporary Performance, Naropa University; BA Acting, Brigham Young
University
Stephen Purdy: BA Communications, Brigham Young University
Terry Petrie: Ph.D. Theatre, Brigham Young University; B.Ed. Theatre, University of Alberta
Jill Robinson: MA Theatre and Media Arts, Brigham Young University; BA Theatre and Cinematic Arts,
Brigham Young University
Carla Summers: BA Fashion Design, Brigham Young University
David Tinney: BFA Musical Dance Theatre, Brigham Young University
Brian Healy: MFA University of Washington; BA Theatre, Truman State University
Theatre Department Part Time Adjunct Faculty
Daryl Ball: MFA Acting, University of South Carolina; BFA Acting Brigham Young University
Lara Beene: MFA Costume Design and Technology, Brigham Young University; BA Theatre Arts and
Technology, Brigham Young University
Matthew Carlin: BFA Acting, Brigham Young University
Benjamin Hopkin: MFA Dramatic Arts Acting, University of San Diego; BA Theatre, Brigham Young
University
Melissa Larson: MFA Playwriting, University of Iowa; BA English/Creative Writing, Brigham Young
University
Jon Liddiard: MFA Acting, University of Tennessee
Jennifer Madsen: credentials based on professional experience
Kymberly Mellen: MFA Acting, DePaul University; BFA Musical Theatre Dance, Brigham Young University
Martin Nabhan: BA Film Production, Brigham Young University
Jason Tatom: MFA Acting, National Theatre Conservatory