Theatre for Young Audiences

https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/academic_modules/theatre-for-young-audiences/​

Learning Objectives

  • Demonstrate expertise in creating theatre and drama with/for young people.
  • Create and execute effective lesson plans for teaching drama and for teaching through drama.
  • Write effective, practical, and/or academic content for the field of TYA.
  • Articulate values and standards in the creation of theatre with and for young people.
  • Articulate an advocacy position regarding the role of the arts in the lives of young people.

Module Requirements (4 units)

Students must achieve a GPA of B- (2.7) or higher in courses counted toward the module to be eligible to submit a Capstone. Courses to be counted toward fulfilling module requirements may not be taken P/N with the exception of CMN capstone courses.

Required Courses (2 units)

Course Title
THEATRE 231-0Theatre for Young Audiences
THEATRE 333-1Creative Drama

Elective Courses (2 units)

Choose any 2 of the following.

Course Title
COMM_ST 390-0Children's Culture
CSD 342-0Language and Cognition across Neurodevelopmental Conditions
CSD 382-0The Autism Spectrum
CSD 392-0Language Development and Usage
THEATRE 330-0Special Topics in TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences)
THEATRE 332-1The Art of Storytelling
THEATRE 332-2Advanced Storytelling
THEATRE 333-2Advanced Creative Drama
THEATRE 382-0Writing Genre and Honing Craft (select topics as approved in consultation with module coordinator)

Additional Requirements (0 units)

Course Title
CMN 370-0Module Capstone

This zero-credit course encompasses all co-curricular activities and the capstone project required for completion of the module.