The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in the academic information section in this catalog. A course that meets a general education requirement may also meet a course requirement in the major or a course requirement in another discipline.

The following specific general education courses must be chosen to meet the requirements for this major:

• COM 103 Interpersonal Communication (for all but certification students) (3 hours)
• COM 102 Public Speaking (for certification students only) (3 hours)
• PER 101 Theatre Appreciation (3 hours)
• PER 314 Multicultural Experiences in Performance (3 hours)

Courses Required in the Major

Core Curriculum

• COM 103 Interpersonal Communication (3 hours)
• Or COM 102 Public Speaking (certification students) (3 hours)
• PER 101 Theatre Appreciation (3 hours)
• PER 111 Performance Techniques (3 hours)
• PER 121 Stagecraft (3 hours)
• PER 130, 131, 230, 231, 330, 331, 430, 431 Theatre Synthesis (1 hr)
• PER 212 Oral Interpretation of Literature (3 hours)
• PER 314 Multicultural Experiences in Performance (3 hours)
• PER 317 Staging Literature (3 hours)
• PER 326 Technical Production (3 hours)
• PER 441 Development of Dramatic Art (3 hours)
• PER 494 Production & Stage Management (3 hours)
• Two PER electives
  

Concentration in Acting/Directing

• PER 318 Directing (3 hours)
• PER 443 Text Analysis (3 hours)
• PER 145 or PER 245 or PER 345 or PER 444
• Advanced Acting (3 hours each)

Plus 3 electives from the following:

• ENG 320/ENG321 Shakespeare’s Comedies/Tragedies (3 hours)
• ENG 313 Writing the one Act Play (3 hours)
• Any other PER course

Concentration in Arts Management

• BUS 205 Financial Accounting (3 hours)
  
• BUS 233 Marketing Principles (3 hours)
• BUS 241 Business Law (3 hours)
• BUS 362 Small Business and Entrepreneurship (3 hours)
• COM 250 Public Relations (3 hours)
• PER 273 Practicum in Arts Management (1-3 hours)
  

Teacher Certification in Speech and Theatre

• COM 250 Mass Media (3 hours)
• COM 430 Debate (3 hours)
• ENG 320 or ENG 321 Shakespeare’s Comedies or Tragedies (3 hours)
• PER 318 Directing (3 hours)
• PER 443 Text Analysis (3 hours)
• PER 145 or PER 245 or PER 345 or PER 445
• Advanced Acting (3 hours each)
• PER 386 Methods of Teaching Speech & Theatre (2 hours)
  

Plus all required education courses:

• EDU 120 Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3 hours)
• EDU 201 Introduction to Classroom Teaching- Middle/Secondary (3 hours)
• EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education (3 hours)
• EDU 300 Classroom/Behavior Management Techniques (3 hours)
• EDU 337 Psychology, Implementation and Assessment of Learning Middle/Secondary (3 hours)
• EDU 350 Methods of Teaching Reading in the Content Area (2 hours)
• EDU 450 Student Teaching at the Elementary Level (4-16 hours)
• OR
• EDU 451 Student Teaching at the Secondary Level (10-16 hours)
  

Approval for teacher certification requires a Fontbonne minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 and a blended cumulative GPA of 2.5

Baccalaureate Degree Requirements

The requirements for all undergraduate degrees are listed in the academic policies and regulations section in this catalog. These requirements include a course requirement in religion.