College major?

[BroadwayBoy2005]

College major?#0

Posted: 4/25/04 at 2:52pm

Hey everyone,
Since I'm about to finish my 11th grade year of high school, college is on my mind a lot. I've been thinking about what I want to be and being a high school drama teacher sounds like the best road for me. What would I need to major in college for that particular career?

[iflitifloat]

re: College major?#1

Posted: 4/25/04 at 2:58pm

Based on what I've seen in my children's schools... it doesn't seem to matter much. Being an English teacher seems to have done the trick for them.

If I were you, I'd look into schools where you can get a theater/education double major, or else schools that offer a theater degree within their college of education.

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[newyorkuniq]

re: College major?#2

Posted: 4/25/04 at 2:58pm

I suggest going in undecided and then choosing a major year 2 of college:) Then you get to play in all different areas and decide what you really want to do.

[TheaterBaby]

re: re: College major?#3

Posted: 4/25/04 at 3:05pm

I would say Eduction as a Major and Drama as a Minor (or vice versa?) Or double major in those areas.

"It's the little things; the details, that distinguish the Barbra Streisands from the Rosalyn Kinds."~Gilmore Girls~

[Unknown User]

re: re: re: College major?#4

Posted: 4/25/04 at 5:14pm

A lot of people who've graduated with BAs in Theatre from Fordham University have gone on to teach drama. I'm not sure that they went into a school for education as well, however with a BA in theatre from the right school, it shouldn't be a problem. And you can always get a master's in education.

[Gothampc]

re: re: re: re: College major?#5

Posted: 4/25/04 at 5:22pm

To teach it sort of depends on what level you want to teach and what your focus is. You may have to go for advanced training in a Master's or doctoral degree. You might want to look into a program that offers a degree in dramaturgy.

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[Mister Matt]

re: re: re: re: re: College major?#6

Posted: 4/26/04 at 11:23am

In some states, you can major in Theatre and take only the required Education courses to be certified for a teaching position.

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[BwayTheatre11]

re: re: re: re: re: re: College major?#7

Posted: 4/26/04 at 12:46pm

College is attacking my mind and I am only 16. HELP! Theatre and my future career is taking over my mind! It is all I think about. I'm not complaining, but it is frustrating.

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Updated On: 4/26/04 at 12:46 PM

[musicalmjk]

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Posted: 5/1/04 at 12:02am

Well it depends some colleges offer Theatre education as a major. but i hear that it isnt a great major if you want to be a high school theatre teacher. if your going into high school education id say work on another subject liek english closely connected to theatre because there isnt a demand for theatre teachers and then when in graduate school do theatre. go that way.

need to defrag my brain.