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Speech/ Theatre Education
School of Education
SPEECH/THEATRE EDUCATION prepares you to develop a student's creative abilities and teach effective communication skills for the 21st century.
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about the program
“There’s something different about MNU teachers,” is something we hear a lot about our graduates. We think it’s equal parts preparation and quality students! Our education programs prepare you to teach and motivate students with innovative techniques and the latest technology.
YOU WILL LEARN

You’ll have the opportunity to work and learn in the state of the art Bell Cultural Events Center with set construction and studio classes. You can also join a production in the Black Box theatre as well as main stage productions. And you’ll have opportunities like international student teaching, networking through Educators Rising, and dynamic field experiences prior to student teaching.

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

Our students have access to the best teacher mentors in the field. Through our Clinical Mentoring Team (CMT)—a teaching excellence team—we provide cooperating teachers who have both amazing classroom expertise and coaching abilities.

Based on your academic achievements, you can also participate in our chapters of the Gamma Chi and Pi Lambda Theta honor societies.

YOU SHOULD KNOW
  • We are accredited by CAEP
  • There is a separate application and admission process
  • Recent graduates scored a 100% pass rate for their content areas of the PRAXIS exam
  • Our courses include bridge courses, allowing students to begin graduate level work in special education, technology, and English language learning (ELL)

YOU ARE PREPARED

As a graduate, you will complete all Kansas requirements for teacher certification. Our faculty will also help you find out how to become certified in other states, and many are similar to Kansas requirements.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Scholarships for Speech/Theatre Education majors are available to exceptional students who complete the Theatre Scholarship Application Form and perform a successful audition.

Theatre majors will be provided a new iPad to increase their learning experience.

For more information contact the Department of Arts and Humanities at 913.971.3441 or email finearts@mnu.edu.

Potential Careers
  • Drama Teacher
  • Talent Manager
  • Debate Coach
  • Speech Teacher
  • Forensics Coach
  • Theater Director
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Sample Schedule
Career Earnings

All career earnings data displayed on this page was gathered from Glassdoor, a worldwide leader on insights about jobs and companies. This information is intended to provide a reference only. MidAmerica Nazarene University can not guarantee, nor are they responsible for, data accuracy as it is being collected from a third party.

$59,250
average annual
$2,547,750
career average
$41k
Drama Teacher
 
$73k
Talent Manager
 
$64k
Theater Director
 
$59k
Speech Teacher

Related Majors

Digital Communication Minor
Communication Minor
Liberal Arts / General Business
Speech/ Theatre Education
Physical Education
Music Education
Middle-Level Science Education
Middle-Level Mathematics Education
Mathematics Education
History/ Government and Social Studies Education
English Language Arts Education
Elementary Education
Biology Education
Physics
Mathematics
Engineering Dual Degree
Computer Science
Chemistry
Biology
Sociology
Psychology
Intercultural Studies
Nursing
Kinesiology
Youth & Family Ministry
Music-Worship Arts
Ministry
Children and Family Ministry
Entrepreneurship
Bible and Theology
Sports Management
Leadership & Management
Criminal Justice
Marketing
Theatre
Music
History
Graphic Design
English
Digital Communication
Business Psychology
Accounting
Business Administration

Wired Wednesday

Developed specifically for Traditional Undergraduate Students, MNU launched a new schedule in 2020. Semester-long courses are now held on Monday/Thursday or Tuesday/Friday for 75 minutes each.

Business Administration continues to be a highly sought out degree by students and employers alike. It provides an excellent and thorough foundation in skills necessary for success in today’s business world. These degrees will also prepare students for graduate study in management, law or other business specialties.
Yorton Clark
Dean, School of Professional and Graduate Studies Chair, Professional and Graduate Studies in Business Professor
Teaching students about processes is so much fun: theater, effective communication, having influence, gaining life skills and growing spiritually. It’s a blessing to be where my faith is inseparable from my work.
CYNTHIA PETERSON
Professor of Communication

success stories

As an MNU student, you’ll encounter not only academic growth and career preparation but you’ll also transform through spiritual growth and time spent in service and mission. We think that’s a
recipe for success in today’s global world.