Speech/Theatre
In accordance with the mission statement of Missouri Baptist University, the academic program and the speech and theatre disciplines, this major focuses on preparing students for careers in speech and theatre education with a program leading to secondary certification (grades 9-12) by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. A concentration in Speech/Theatre is also available as part of the Middle Childhood Education major for those interested in teaching at the middle school level (grades 5-9).
All candidates for Missouri State Teacher Certification must be formally admitted into the Teacher Education program at Missouri Baptist University. No student will be allowed to student teach unless he or she has been formally admitted into the Teacher Education program prior to applying to student teach.
- Professional, community, religious, technical and children’s theatre
- Speech/Theatre education
- Forensics/Debate Director
- Public speaking
- Human resources
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Actors
- Producers
- Directors
- Scriptwriters/Editors
- Playwrights
- Stage Managers
Required Theatre courses: 18 hours
THEA 113 Acting I
THEA 223 Acting II
THEA 213 Stage Make-up
THEA 233 Stagecraft
THEA 313 History of Theatre I
THEA 323 History of Theatre II
THEA 333 Directing
Required Communications courses: 18 hours
COMM 103 Speech Communications*
COMM 203 Understanding Human Communications
COMM 233 Cross Cultural Communications*
COMM 313 Applied Public Speaking
COST 333 Argument and Debate
COMO 403 Oral Interpretation of Literature
Elective Courses from either Communications or Theatre: 3 hours
COMM 153 Appreciation of Film*
COMM 223 Introduction to Mass Media*
COMM 333 Small Group Communication
COMT 353 Convergent Media
MUCS 111/311 Theatre Production
MUTS 131/331 Musical Theatre Production
THEA 101 Theatre Media
THEA 123 Script Analysis
THEA 243 Dance I
THEA 343 Dance II
THEA 363 Acting III
THEA 413 Tools of the Actor: Voice and Movement
THEA 423 Theatrical Costuming
THEA 433 Stage Management
THEP 111/311 Theatre Production
THEP 131/331 Drama Troupe – In Charactre
THEP 471-476 Theatre Internship
THMU 323 Singing Actor
THMU 353 Musical Theatre History
Required Speech/Theatre Education: 3 hours
EDST 473/5731 Methods of Teaching Speech and Theatre in
Grades 5-12: Seminar and Field Experience
Total hours for Major in Speech/Theatre: 45
*Also satisfies general education requirement
1See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information on
earning graduate credit for this course.
It is recommended that students take RPHI 203 Introduction to Logic to satisfy the Humanities General Education requirement.