Required Courses
| Course | Credit Hours | Required Course? | Available Online? |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR507 Drama in Education, Part 1 | 3 | X | X |
| DR509 Drama in Education, Part 2 | 3 | X | X |
| DR526 Teaching of Theatre | 3 | X | X |
Elective Courses
| Course | Credit Hours | Required Course? | Available Online? |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR507 DR931 Field Studies in Theatre Education (Independent Study Project) |
3 | X | |
| DR951 Supervised Theatre Education Project (Independent Study Project) |
3 | X | |
| DDR 603 Western Theatre and Culture I (Hybrid course—Students begin the course with online meetings in May and June and complete the course on campus in July.) |
3 | Partly | |
| DR 651 Directing (Hybrid course—Students begin the course with online meetings in May and June and complete the course on campus in July.) |
3 | Partly |
Other Graduate Drama courses that are offered on campus may be substituted for the certificate with the approval of the student’s advisor.
Total Required Credits: 15
Length of Time to Complete
Each of the three required courses is offered online in rotating summer sessions and during academic year semesters. DR603 and 651 are offered as hybrid courses every other summer. DR931 and DR951 are offered as independent study courses (with online check-in meetings) and could be taken at any time during the academic year or the summer sessions.
At present, therefore, a student local to the D.C. area could earn the Graduate Certificate in approximately a year and a half. Online only students could complete the 3 required courses in one calendar year and pursue the independent study courses concurrently, or add two semesters, or summer sessions for the independent study courses.
This focused collection of courses, when completed, will afford students a record of distinct academic accomplishment in the discipline of drama as a learning method.