(1) The program requires that successful candidates:

(a) demonstrate the ability to create curriculum, instruction, and assessment for K-12 students in a school theatre program to make students aware of the process of artistic creation, from creating and performing to responding;

(b) demonstrate knowledge of program goals, procedures, and rationales for a school theatre program;

(c) integrate activities with outside performances utilizing the latest methods of theatre practice and appreciation; and

(d) model pedagogy and attitudes which reflect current research on the theory and practice of teaching theatre.

(2) Candidates demonstrate understanding and knowledge of:

(a) theatre as a social and aesthetic experience and a reflection of culture, including Montana American Indian cultures, a broad view of the history of theatre and acquaintance with representative plays of past and present;

(b) the relationship between the actor, the literature, and the audience, including the actor's ability to assess personal growth; and

(c) the educational function of theatre in the school setting, helping students develop life skills and better understand themselves, others, and the world.

(3) Candidates shall have experience with performance, in order to:

(a) direct/supervise a theatrical production/activity with artistic integrity, including supervision of appropriate selections (being mindful of community standards), analysis, casting, rehearsal, and performance;

(b) manage/supervise the technical requirements of a theatrical production/activity by effectively planning and executing scenery, lights, make-up, sound, properties, costumes, special effects, promotion and publicity; and

(c) use production/activity as a measurement/evaluation of current and future goals and objectives.

(4) Candidates interact with the community, as a resource person who:

(a) contributes in the development of facilities;

(b) supervises classroom projects, assembly programs, or any activity that involves elements of theatre;

(c) assists planning comprehensive theatre and/or other fine arts curriculum including video/film; and

(d) advocates in their school and the larger community for theatre instruction and performances.