Bachelor of Drama Education
Lethbridge, Canada
DURATION
5 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2024*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
CAD 21,304 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* deadline for international applicants June 15, 2024
** for International Students| 6,428.50 CAD for Canadian Students| Additional fees may apply
Introduction
Get two degrees in five years by combining your studies in drama education from K-12. Choose to become a drama specialist in the classroom by combining your love of drama and teaching with either the highly specialized BFA focusing on acting, stagecraft, design, and directing, or a BA with broader studies in science, social sciences, humanities and your drama major.
The breadth of our program enables you to share your artistic knowledge in various educational contexts and to guide the entire process of producing a play from beginning to end.
As an Education major, you will develop a strong knowledge base in the subject area you intend to teach. Receive in-depth preparation in how to teach, including both general and subject-area instructional methods.
Which program do I choose?
Both the Bachelor of Fine Arts – Dramatic Arts or the Bachelor of Arts (Dramatic Arts) combined with a Bachelor of Education programs are five-year combined degrees with K-12 experience through the Faculty of Education. Choosing between the two programs is dependent on the amount of drama courses you would like to have in your major.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dramatic Arts/Bachelor of Education degree offers a focused fine arts approach which will allow students to build expertise in the drama field.
The Bachelor of Arts - Dramatic Arts/Bachelor of Education offers a flexible program that allows students to gain a diversified set of qualifications in many different areas.
Degree Length
- 5 Years (combined degrees)
- 2 Years (after degree)
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Between 2021 & 2022, 62% of new high school grads received financial awards averaging $1,041.
We work hard to offset the cost of tuition with scholarships and paid work-integrated learning opportunities for students.
We have made it as simple as possible for you to apply for scholarships and awards. By completing both our general awards application and our undergraduate awards application online, you have access to approximately 90% of the available awards at ULethbridge!
$1.09 million was distributed to incoming new high school and transfer students through the Alberta Scholarship Program, ULethbridge awards, and athletic awards. These award recipients received over $1,000 ($1,062) on average.
Curriculum
Fall
First Year
- Drama 1000
- Drama 2010
- Drama 2810
- Lib Ed List Requirement
- Lib Ed List Requirement
Second Year
- Drama 2120
- Drama 3611
- One of: Drama 2320/2340/2740 or Drama 2420
- Lib Ed List Requirement
- Education 2500
Third Year
- Drama 3100
- Drama 3420
- One of: Drama 3130/3150/3151/3160
- Drama 3000/4000-level elective
- Lib Ed List Requirement
Admission to the Faculty of Education
- Education 2500 must be completed (with a Pass Recommend) before admission. It may be taken in the winter or summer term immediately prior to the fall intake
Fourth Year
- Professional Semester I (15.0 credit hours)
- Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Psychology, Language in Education, Assessment and Learning, Teaching Seminar, Indigenous Education
- Practicum - Equivalent to 125 hours in a school
Fifth Year
- Professional Semester III (15.0 credit hours)
- Internship - Students are assigned to schools for approximately 200 hours in a practicum and assume full responsibility for a classroom for approximately one-half of that time
Winter
First Year
- Drama 2100
- Drama 2310
- Lib Ed List Requirement
- Lib Ed List Requirement
- Elective
Second Year
- Drama 2130
- One of: Drama 2320/2340/2740 or Drama 2420
- Drama 3000/4000-level elective
- Drama elective
- Lib Ed List Requirement
Third Year
- Drama 3600
- Drama 3000/4000-level elective
- Drama 3000/4000-level elective
- Drama 3000/4000-level elective
- Drama elective
Fourth Year
- Professional Semester II (15.0 credit hours)
- Principles of Curriculum and Instruction for Majors, The Educational Psychology of Exceptional Learners, Social Context of Schooling, Evaluation and Reporting
- Practicum - Equivalent to 150 hours in a school
- Elementary Education students will reverse the Fifth Year fall and winter terms and complete PS III in the winter.
Fifth Year
- Education Foundation course (43xx)
- Education elective 3000/4000 level
- Education elective 3000/4000 level
- Education elective 3000/4000 level
- Lib Ed List Requirement
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Drama Teacher
- Acting Coach
- Actor
- Costume Designer
- Theatre Manager
- Program Coordinator
- Scriptwriting
- Technical Directing
- Casting
- Teaching/Coaching
Some of these careers require additional education. Students may also choose to continue their education at the MFA or Ph.D. level.