Practical experience with theatre development and production or at least one college level course in theatre is required.

This course establishes the fundamental building blocks of youth theatre education and an understanding of non-didactic, student-centered pedagogical principles, and introduces a wide range of specific theatre skills, conventions and strategies. As part of the course, students study a range of essential classroom and theatre group activities, explore some of the strategies that can be employed to implement them, the educational principles that best support them, the process of structuring successful group sessions, and the role of the leader/youth theatre director. The class looks at establishing and building a group and developing skills within the group prior to starting to develop a show. The course culminates with students planning and initiating sessions with the CAT (Creative Arts Team) Youth Theatre.

This course is offered in association with the Paul A. Kaplan Center for Educational Drama of the CUNY Creative Arts Team.