Teaching Degree (Lehramt, Staatsexamen): Theater in Schools at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

Supplementary teaching program (Lehramt) for Grundschule, Mittelschule, Realschule and Gymnasium The supplementary teaching program (Lehramt) “Theater in Schools” opens up new opportunities for teachers to inspire and encourage their students in the classroom. This is because the subject “Theater in Schools” goes beyond the boundaries of conventional teaching and offers students the chance to develop their creativity and personality. Please note: For the winter semester 2025/26, enrollment in the degree program is suspended!

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen (teaching degree) | Intake: Enrollment suspended for winter semester 25/26 | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The program comprises 4 semesters, 38 to 40 semester hours (SWS) and at least 45 ECTS credits. It concludes with the first state examination with the teaching qualification for “Theater in Schools”. It consists of a total of 8 modules with seminars for education and theater studies and subject-specific seminars in teaching methodology and practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Due to the special requirements of the degree program and to ensure students successfully complete the program, we offer advice to prospective students either in writing or during consultations. No previous experience of theater or theater education is required. Written applications to the “Theater in Schools” program must be submitted to the Institute of Education by July 15 at the latest for the following winter semester and must include the application form and the following documents: Curriculum vitae Copies of certificates (certified copies) Current certificate of enrollment Written elabo

Intake: Enrollment suspended for winter semester 25/26

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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