Overview

Faculty focus on ensuring students have the skills and techniques to effectively teach as well as a comprehensive understanding of theatre and all communication areas.

Students in the Speech and Theatre Education program at the Northwest Missouri State University have access to hands-on experiences beginning their freshman years and direct at least one production prior to graduation. To prepare students for a successful college experience and career, faculty provide a mentoring program that matches new students with upperclassman to help balance school and extracurricular activities.

Profession-based Learning Experience

Education majors get experience in the classroom during their freshman year. The Northwest education programs are dedicated to ensuring students are career-ready and prepared for the first day of school.

Freshman- and sophomore-year observations provide students opportunities to work with classroom teachers for 30 hours during their first year. Students interact with professionals in the field and learn the operations of a classroom and good teaching practices.

During the junior-year practicum experience, students spend 90 hours in the classroom, teaching lessons, integrating technology and literacy, engaging learning strategies and using assessment to guide education in theatre and speech classrooms.

During the senior-year student teaching experience, students teach in a classroom for 16 weeks, and have opportunities to work with high school extracurricular in theatre, speech and debate.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Small Group Communication

Listening Behavior and Skills

Propaganda and Persuasion

Directing

Creative Dramatics

Technical Skills: Scenery

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

National students: There is no deadline for admission applications as the university has a rolling admissions process.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Maryville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

ACT/SAT test - optional

Admission criteria for students who do not submit an ACT or SAT test score:

Minimum 3.00 cumulative grade-point average
Complete high school college-preparatory curriculum
Students who have completed the GED or HiSET are eligible with a minimum score of 660 on the GED or a minimum score of 75 on the HiSET.

* Students who must submit an ACT or SAT score for admission:

Home-schooled
Unaccredited high school graduate
For students with less than a 3.00 cumulative GPA and/or not on track to complete the high school college-preparatory curriculum

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22522 USD / year

≈ 22522 USD / year
Out-of-State

22522 USD / year

≈ 22522 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13795 USD / year

≈ 13795 USD / year

Living costs

Maryville

United States

800 - 1300 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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Profession-based Learning Experience

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Maryville

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