Overview

Explore strategies wherein literacy flourishes, reading comes alive, and students investigate issues of personal and social significance, and gain hands-on experience in New York schools. This Educational Theatre, Grades K-12, and English Education, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification MA program from New York University leads to New York State initial certification as a teacher of theatre and a teacher of English.

Your curriculum includes integrated course work in drama, dramatic literature, and theatre, which are tied to the four New York State Learning Standards for the Arts, ensuring that you study:

Dramatic literature
Theatre production and performance
Drama in education
Theatre and literature for young audiences
How to explore ideas and concepts in novels and plays through drama and theatre strategies
Classroom strategies that are innovative and appropriate for teaching today's middle and high school students

Careers and Outcomes

Graduates of our program are teachers of drama and theatre at preschools and elementary, middle, and secondary schools. They also hold positions in education and theatre departments in museums, art galleries, colleges, and universities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Reading Content

Language Content

Writing Content

Drama in Education

Educational Theatre Content Elective

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

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PTE Academic

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Duolingo English Test

130

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Education Language Studies Drama View 991 other Masters in Language Studies in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

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PTE Academic

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Duolingo English Test

130

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Student insurance

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Accidents
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Other requirements

General requirements

30 semester hours in English or dramatic literature or an equivalent
30 semester hours of theatre or educational theatre
- If you have fewer than 30 prerequisite points or credits in these areas on admission, you will be required to take additional coursework as part of your master's program.
3 semester hours of a language other than English (American Sign Language is acceptable)

Tuition Fee

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International

26220 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13110 USD per semester during 12 months.
National

26220 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13110 USD per semester during 12 months.
In-State

26220 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13110 USD per semester during 12 months.

Living costs for New York City

1819 - 3968 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Educational Theatre, Grades K-12, and English Education, Grades 7-12, Initial Certification.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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