8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-23-600

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024

Section 8VAC20-23-600 - Theatre arts preK-12

A. Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:

1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and graduated from an approved teacher preparation program in theatre arts; or

2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and completed a major in theatre arts or 33 semester hours distributed among the following areas:

a. Directing: six semester hours;

b. Technical theatre: nine semester hours;

c. Cultural context and theatre history: three semester hours;

d. Performance: six semester hours; and

e. Dramatic literature: nine semester hours.

B. Add-on endorsement requirements in theatre arts preK-12. The candidate shall have:

1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and hold a license issued by the Virginia Board of Education with a teaching endorsement in a teaching area; and

2. Completed 15 semester hours distributed in the following areas:

a. Directing: three semester hours;

b. Technical theatre: three semester hours;

c. Cultural context and theatre history: three semester hours; and

d. Performance: six semester hours.

8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-23-600

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 24, eff. 8/23/2018; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. 10/24/2024.

Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-298 of the Code of Virginia.