Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ : 4.20.2 Combined BFA (Drama Education)/BEd (Master of Teaching Program)

This five-year program, which is administered by the Faculty of Arts, leads to a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama Education from the Faculty of Arts and a Bachelor of Education (Master of Teaching Program) from the Faculty of Education.Â A minimum of 25 full-course equivalents must be successfully completed.

Present certification requirements of the Province of Alberta can be satisfied.Â When planning courses, students should take into consideration Alberta Teacher Certification Requirements. For details, refer to the Faculty of Education website.

The BFA (Drama Education) program is a specialized three-year program, which exists only in combination with the two-year BEd (Master of Teaching). It is designed for students intending either to teach drama in schools or to work as drama specialists with young people or community groups following certification. It provides extensive course work in performance creation and other aspects of the theatre, which relate directly to the particular needs of theatre with and for youth and communities.

Admission

Students initially enter the BFA (Drama) program in the Faculty of Arts and, therefore, must meet the admissions requirements for the Faculty of Arts as specified in the Undergraduate Admissions section of this Calendar.

To apply for the combined program, students must first complete a minimum of five full-course equivalents. The number of students admitted into this combined program each year is limited.Â Applicants should refer to A.2 "Admission Requirements" in the Undergraduate Admissions section of this Calendar for information regarding admission to the Faculty of Education.

After successful completion of all fifteen full-course equivalents specified in the Drama Education component of the combined degree program, students will complete the two-year BEd (Master of Teaching Program).

For admission deadlines refer to the Applications for Admission Schedule in this Calendar.

Intention to Register

Combined degree students must inform the Faculty of Education of their intention to register by March 15 preceding the FallÂ Term in which they intend to begin the education portion of their programs. Registration in the Faculty of Education must occur within three years of being admitted into the combined degree program.

Students choosing to leave the combined degree program before completion of both degrees would be considered to have left the Faculty of Education and would revert to enrolment in the Faculty of Arts with all the degree requirements of that program.

A.Â FACULTY OF ARTS REQUIREMENTS FOR COMBINED DEGREES

Students must adhere to the applicable Faculty of Arts requirements in 3.4 Graduation.

B.Â MAJOR-FIELD REQUIREMENTS FOR DRAMA AND NORMAL SEQUENCE

Students must successfully complete the following program of study, which includes from 10.0 to 13.0 in the Field of Drama:

First Year

Drama 200, 222, 240, 360.
0.5 full-course equivalents in non-Drama options.
0.5 full-course equivalents in English.

Note: Students who enter the BFA (Drama) program and identify themselves as intending to apply for the combined BFA (Drama Education)/BEd (Master of Teaching) program will be allowed to enrol in Drama 360 in their first year.

Second Year

Drama 340, 362, 460.
An additional 1.0 full-course equivalents in Drama at the 300 level or above.
1.0 full-course equivalents of open options.

Third Year

Drama 564
An additional 1.0 full-course equivalents in Drama at the 300 level or above.
1.0 full-course equivalents in non-Drama options.
2.0 full-course equivalents of open options.

Fourth and Fifth Years

Students in this program must meet the requirements (10 full-course equivalents) for the two-year BEd (Master of Teaching Program) degree. Details of the two-year BEd (Master of Teaching Program) may be found in the Faculty of Education section of this Calendar.

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