<p>Check with your state education board regarding the certification process. For example, in California, to teach theater, the certification is actually English. To teach music, it is music. To teach both, you could major in English/theatre track and minor in music, then pass the subject matter tests in both subjects, then get your teaching certification in the 5th year (could be combined with a masters but will usually take longer that way–worth it because your salary goes way up). In California, you can major in whatever you want, then if you pass the subject matter tests you are good to go. (This would be considered a kind of “alternative” route to certifcation.) Each state is different, so do check with your state board of ed. Once you get one state, it is quite easy to obtain others. In any case, it’s not easy to pass the subject matter tests–you do really need the equivalent of the major in order to have the knowledge. Or you can study A LOT. I know of one excellent choir director who had to take the music test multiple times before passing it. In this era of budget cuts, it’s not a bad idea to add math or science to your list of courses that you can teach–if you are good in those subjects. Often a minor or just a few courses is good enough for “supplemental authorization” particularly at the middle school level. Good luck!</p>