Master of Arts in Educational Theatre, All Grades, and Teaching Social Studies, Grades 7–12: Dual Certification

You must have completed the following content core requirements for your intended teaching certification area, as regulated by the New York State Education Department, prior to enrollment:

• 9 semester hours of acting, directing, and production
• 9 semester hours of dramatic literature
• 6 semester hours of theatre history
• 15 semester hours of history and geography of the US and the world
• 3 semester hours of economics
• 3 semester hours of government or political science
• 3 semester hours in the social sciences with the exception of psychology and philosophy

We review all applications individually and holistically, but our expectation is that successful candidates for admission to any NYU Steinhardt MA program in teacher education will have a minimum 3.0 undergraduate grade point average. Special consideration may be granted to strong candidates with a GPA below 3.0.