Speech Pedagogy

Speech Pedagogy

School of Fine Arts >> Division of Speech Communication

The Speech Pedagogy major will equip you to model and teach speech communication that is Biblical, ethical, and eloquent. The BJU speech department accomplishes this goal through a strong Scriptural emphasis and a broad exposure to the division's four major disciplines—rhetoric and public address, oral interpretation, dramatic production, and communication studies. You will interact in a variety of communication applications in order to teach speech and drama effectively.

Curriculum Highlights

  • Freshman
  • Intro to Education
  • Fundamentals of Speech
  • Fundamentals of Interpretative Speech
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  • Sophomore
  • Speech and Vocal Skills
  • Public Speaking
  • Educational Psychology
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  • Junior
  • Principles of Communication
  • Debate
  • Intro to Dramatic Production
  • Teaching Techniques
  • Intro to Communicative Disorders
  • Speech Pedagogy
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  • Senior
  • Speech Pedagogy Internship
  • The Christian Communicator

For further details see complete major information: Speech Pedagogy Personal Opportunity Profile PDF

You may also contact Admissions (1.800.BJ.AND.ME) to receive a printed copy of this information.

Key Courses

Introduction to Dramatic Production introduces the mechanics of stage production and provides hands-on experience through the development of a laboratory production.

Stagecraft explores the sciences of scene construction, costuming, stage makeup, stage lighting, and sound.

Speech Pedagogy teaches you to utilize appropriate materials and methods in the speech classroom through the research of topics related to high school speech education.

Speech Pedagogy Internship gives you the chance to "try your wings" by teaching under the supervision of an experienced teacher. You will apply the principles of speech pedagogy in a variety of instructional contexts.

Career Opportunities

Some of the career fields open to our speech pedagogy graduates include:

  • Teaching Speech
  • Law
  • Writing
  • Graduate School
  • Community Service (e.g., Arts Council Coordinator)

A Principals' Recruitment Conference is sponsored by the Career Development and Placement Office each February. Approximately 140 administrators and principals from many states and some foreign countries gather to interview and hire new teachers for their schools. This conference will give you many opportunities to find a place of service after you graduate. In addition, the Career Office maintains a file of miscellaneous information about various Christian schools across the country. This file, too, may provide you with a contact that could lead to many years of active service for the Lord.