Unified Arts Teacher Licensure Program - J

Northern Vermont University-Johnson offers Unified Arts Teacher Education Programs that prepare students to teach in their area of endorsement – art, dance, music, or theater arts – to students in grades PreK-12. Graduates who successfully complete one of these programs become candidates for a Level I Professional Educator’s License issued by the Vermont Agency of Education. This license is required in order to work as a public school teacher in Vermont; it also is recognized and accepted by more than 40 other states, districts and territories.

All students seeking Unified Arts teaching licensure must:

Successfully complete all Required Teacher Education Core Courses;
Successfully complete the Required Unified Arts Education Core Courses;
Select one of the five Unified Arts Endorsement Areas and successfully complete an approved major for that endorsement – including all requirements for the bachelor’s degree and the General Education and Graduation Requirements – with a cumulative 3.0 GPA or better and a 3.0 GPA in the major; and
Successfully complete the Required Content-Area Courses for their chosen area of endorsement.

With careful planning, these requirements can be met for most programs within a four-year plan of study. Most courses must be taken in a specific order; students should check advisement forms, program evaluations and prerequisites for details. Students must earn a B- or better in all courses marked with an asterisk (*). Each Teacher Education Workshop (TEW) is graded as Pass/No Pass.

Theoretical Framework & Learning Pursuits

Applying to a Teacher Education Program at NVU

Advancing through a Teacher Education Program at NVU

1. Required Teacher Education Core Courses

EDU TEW1 - Teacher Education Workshop 1: Introduction to Teacher Education Credit(s): 0
EDU TEW2 - Teacher Education Workshop 2: Application for Practicum I Credit(s): 0
EDU TEW3 - Teacher Education Workshop 3: Application for Practicum II Credit(s): 0
EDU TEW4 - Teacher Education Workshop 4: Application for student teaching Credit(s): 0
EDU TEW5 - Teacher Education Workshop 5: Application for a Verification Check Credit(s): 0
EDU 2360 - Perspectives on Learning in a Diverse Society Credit(s): 3 *
EDU 2365 - The Ecology of Human Experience: Development, Culture & Identity Credit(s): 3 *
EDU 2370 - The Contemporary School Credit(s): 3 *
EDU 3311 - Foundations of Inclusive Practices Credit(s): 3 *
EDU 3440 - Teaching Toward Democracy Credit(s): 3 *
EDU 4650 - Capstone & Thesis Seminar Credit(s): 3 *

Total: 18 credits

2. Required Unified Arts Core Courses

EDU 3140 - Partnering with the Adolescent Learner to Promote Student Engagement Credit(s): 4
EDU 4130 - Implementing Content Specific Methods in a Secondary Classroom Credit(s): 4
EDU 4812 - Unified Arts Student Teaching Credit(s): 12

3. Required Major for Unified Arts Endorsement Area

In addition to the preceding courses, students must successfully complete all Required Content-Area Courses AND a bachelor’s degree in a major approved for their area of endorsement, as specified below.

Area of Endorsement	Approved Major(s)
Art Education	Art (B.A.) - J or Studio Arts (B.F.A.) - J
Dance Education	Performance, Arts, & Technology (B.A.): Dance Concentration w/Ed Licensure - J
Music Education	Performance, Arts, & Technology (B.A.): Music Concentration w/Ed Licensure - J
Theater Arts Education	Performance, Arts, & Technology (B.A.): Theater & Musical Theater Concentration w/Ed Licensure - J

4. Required Courses for Endorsement Area

In addition to successfully completing an approved major for their area of endorsement, students must take the content-area courses required for their area of endorsement. Some of these courses may meet requirements for the major as well. With the approval of the Unified Arts Program Director, appropriate course substitutions may be permitted.

Art Education: Required Content-Area Courses

In addition to successfully completing either the Art (B.A.) - J or the Studio Arts (B.F.A.) - J , students must take the following content-area courses. Some of these courses may meet requirements for the major as well. With the approval of the Unified Arts Education Program Director, appropriate course substitutions may be permitted.

ARH 2010 - Survey of Western Traditions in Art Credit(s): 3
ARH 2060 - Survey of Non-Western Traditions in Art Credit(s): 3

Dance Education: Required Content-Area Courses

In addition to successfully completing the Performance, Arts & Technology (B.A.): Dance Concentration, students must take the following content-area courses. Some of these courses may meet requirements for the major as well. With the approval of the Unified Arts Education Program Director, appropriate course substitutions may be permitted.

DAN 1010 - Fundamentals of Dance Credit(s): 3
DAN 1030 - Body Awareness Credit(s): 3
DAN 1111 - Modern Dance Credit(s): 3
DAN 2010 - Folk Dance Credit(s): 3
DAN 2030 - Improvisation/Composition: Intermediate/Advanced Level Credit(s): 4
DAN 3030 - Improvisation/Composition: Intermediate/Advanced Level Credit(s): 4
DAN 3032 - Body Awareness II Credit(s): 3
DAN 3112 - Intermediate Modern Dance: Technique & History Credit(s): 3
DAN 3130 - Jazz Dance Credit(s): 3
DAN 3180 - Folk Dance II Credit(s): 3

Music Education: Required Content-Area Courses

Students must successfully complete the Performance, Arts, & Technology (B.A.): Music Concentration w/Ed Licensure - J .

Theater Arts: Required Content-Area Courses

In addition to successfully completing the Performance, Arts & Technology (B.A.): Theater & Musical Theater Concentration, students must take the following content-area courses. Some of these courses may meet requirements for the major as well. With the approval of the Unified Arts Education Program Director, appropriate course substitutions may be permitted.

THA 1040 - Interpreting Contemporary Dramatic Literature (J) Credit(s): 3
THA 1041 - Introduction to Theater Arts (J) Credit(s): 3
THA 1111 - Stagecraft Credit(s): 3
THA 2040 - Performance & Production Lab Credit(s): 0 or 3
THA 2121 - Acting I (J) Credit(s): 3
THA 2121L - Acting I Lab Credit(s): 1
THA 2122 - Acting II (J) Credit(s): 3
THA 3123 - Acting III Credit(s): 3
THA 3130 - Introduction to Design: Costume, Scenic, and Stage Lighting Credit(s): 3
THA 3150 - Introduction to Stage Management Credit(s): 3
THA 3210 - Introduction to Directing Credit(s): 4
THA 4720 - Senior Project in Theater Credit(s): 3
PAT 1111 - Performance Art Practicum: Collaborative Boot Camp Credit(s): 3
PAT 4050 - History of Performance: Theatre, Music, Dance, and Design Credit(s): 3

Important:

In order to earn a degree, you must successfully complete all requirements for your major as listed here AND meet all other Degree Requirements , including the General Education Core Curriculum and NVU Graduation Standards .

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