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 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

125

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IELTS

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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 Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

55254 USD / year

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Out-of-State

55254 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

55254 USD / year

≈ 55254 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Careers and Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

New York City

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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