2023-24 University Bulletin 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2023-24 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Educational Theatre, P-12 Post-Masters Certificate


NY State Program Code: 35678
HEGIS CODE: 0899.00
CIP Code: 13.1324

(12-18 Credits)

Adelphi’s advanced certificate program in Educational Theatre offers a path for the theatre major that already holds a master’s degree to attain New York State teaching certification in theatre P-12. The advanced certificate in Educational Theatre consists of 15 credits in the educational theatre core. For theatre majors who have earned a master’s degree in a non-teaching area, the program will consist of 21 credits, with the addition of a 6-credit required student teaching semester. Additionally, several prerequisite courses in education will be required if lacking in the candidate’s prior course of study.

All teacher certification candidates must take and pass the New York State Teacher’s Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) required for their particular area of certification which includes the Content Specialty Test in Theatre.

For more information, please contact Diane Caracciolo.

 

Educational Theatre Core


(12 credits)

Student Teaching


(6 credits)

Not required for students who already hold valid, NYS teaching certification.

Additional Requirements for NYS Certification (as needed based on prior certification status)


  • Maintenance of 3.0 GPA in all program coursework
  • All teacher certification candidates must take and pass the New York State Teacher’s Certification Examinations (NYSTCE) required for their particular area of certification which includes the Educating All Students Test (EAS) and the Content Specialty Test (CST) in Theatre. EAS not required if already taken for prior certification.
  • THREE NON-CREDIT SEMINARS (if not already taken for prior certification):