Master of Science in Reading
The Master of Science degree with a major in Reading provides an opportunity for graduate study in the field of Reading education. Candidates may select either a non-thesis program of study (Option 1) or a thesis program of study (Option 2). Both options require candidates to successfully complete a minimum of 36 hours of graduate credit. Candidates completing Option 1 will be eligible for K-12 endorsement in Reading in Nebraska. Candidates completing Option 2 who wish to be eligible for a Reading endorsement must include the course work required for endorsement in their program of study. A program of study for both Option 1 and Option 2 must be approved by an advisor.
Option 1: M. S. Program without Thesis Required Courses 27 hours
TED 8010 Introduction to Research
TED 9100 Theories and Processes of Reading
TED 9110 Principles and Practices in Teaching Reading TED 9120 Teaching Reading in the Secondary School TED 9180 Seminar in Research in Reading
TED 9190 Applications of Literacy Evaluation and Instruction TED 8470 Teaching the Language Arts
TED 8650 Children's Literature & Education TED 8660 Young Adult Literature & Education
Related Courses 9 hours: to be determined in consultation with advisor 36 Total hours required
Option 2: M. S. Program with Thesis Required Courses 9 hours
135 TED 8010 Introduction to Research
TED 9100 Theories and Processes of Reading TED 9180 Seminar in Research in Reading TED 8990 Thesis - 6 hours
Related courses 21 hours: to be determined in consultation with advisor 36 Total hours required
*The thesis is completed under the direction of a major advisor and supervisory committee as outlined in Thesis section. The comprehensive exam will occur during the thesis defense and will consist of questions and answers reflecting course work. Candidates wishing to qualify for K-12 endorsement in reading in Nebraska also must complete TED 9110, TED 9120, and TED 9190. These may be used as electives.
Selective Retention for Master's Program
To move from provisional to unconditional status, the following is a criteria guide for the application process:
Elementary Education and Reading, during the term in which you will complete 12 hours of TED courses
Secondary Education, during the term in which you will complete at least 6 hours of TED courses o complete a graduate course summary form
o submit a formal letter of application
o complete a degree plan of study with an assigned advisor Unconditional status means that the student is a candidate for the Master's degree
Unconditional status means that the student is a candidate for the Master's degree.
Exit alternatives for M. S. in Reading without thesis
Comprehensive Exam
The comprehensive exam is a take-home exam. The questions require the student to integrate concepts from the graduate classes they have taken. Students will be asked to consider the relationships between theory, research and practice in issues related to literacy in school settings. Portfolio
The portfolio is a collection of materials that demonstrates who the student is as a reader, writer, teacher, and learner. It requires the student to reflect on issues related to their personal literacy and their development as a teacher. Similar to comprehensive exams, the portfolio requires the student to integrate issues from the various classes they have taken, as well as their teaching experiences.
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Theatre graduate program
Mission
To ignite in the student, teacher, and community through critical thinking, compassionate feeling, collaborative vision, and the capacity to delight.
“The true purpose of theatre is to create myths, to express life in its immense, universal aspect, and from that life extract images in which we find pleasure in discovering ourselves.” -Antonin Artaud.
The Master of Arts in Theatre program offers advanced study in:
Theatre Scholarship (Research Methods, Theory and Criticism Seminars, and Theatre History and Literature)
Performance (Acting and Directing) Design and Technology, and Management
The overall goal of the program is to help you develop a deeper understanding of your role as a theatre artist by studying and applying theory and criticism, history, and literature to your work as an actor, director, designer, dramaturg, or scholar. We emphasize the interaction between scholarship and production. All of our students work in multiple disciplines in preparation for PhD work or careers in professional, academic, or community theatres.
The program is broadly flexible and allows each student to design a plan of study that meets individual needs and goals. With four mainstage and additional student-directed productions each year, opportunities for applied work are considerable. As part of a metropolitan university, the University of Nebraska at Omaha has close ties to the theatres in Omaha including the:
Nebraska Shakespeare Festival Omaha Community Playhouse Nebraska Theatre Caravan Blue Barn Theatre
Omaha Theatre Company for Young People and Opera Omaha
Credited Internships are available with area theatres.
Concentrations are available in Acting, Directing, Theatre History and Literature, and Design and Technology. A special concentration is available to those students wishing to focus on Theatre Management. The concentration combines study in regular theatre areas, Pubic Administration and on-site Internships with one of Omaha's many vibrant theatres. UNO's College of Public Affairs and Community Service is a partner in this special study, thus creating a vigorous interdisciplinary concentration for the management student.
137 An applicant for graduate study in theatre must:
present a minimum of 15 undergraduate semester hours with a" B" (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) average in appropriate courses or experience equivalent to undergraduate training in theatre.
submit a statement of intent, not to exceed three double-spaced typewritten pages explaining why they wish to pursue a Master of Arts in theatre. The statement of intent should also address the applicant's interest in an area of concentration. These statements are reviewed for quality of writing and the extent to which the applicant's goals are compatible with the strengths and interests of the threatre faculty and the stated objectives of the program.
prove background in costume, makeup, stagecraft, design, lighting, acting, directing, history, and literature by transcript, portfolio review, further undergraduate coursework or demonstrating proficiency.
To begin a review of credentials, the student should contact the Graduate Program Committee Chair (phone 402-554-2552) for further information.
Deficiencies will be determined by the Graduate Program Committee and ideally should be made up in the first year of study.
Miller Analogy Test (MAT) and Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
The department accepts the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) as well as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) for admission. The graduate program in theatre is designed to insure that students are familiar with the field as a whole and that they can demonstrate master's-level competence through a thesis or final project and a written comprehensive examination at the conclusion of their course work.
All candidates are required to take three hours in research methods (THEA 8900 & 8910), nine hours of graduate seminars (THEA 8920, 8930, 8940, or 8950) and to complete one of the following plans of study:
Option I - Thesis
Successful completion of at least 24 semester hours of course work including at least 12 hours in 8000-level courses*; plus a thesis (six credit hours) based on a proposal approved by the
student's supervisory committee and defended orally before the committee when completed.