Theater and Drama in Education, Secondary School Track (Grades 7–10)
David Yellin College of EducationBachelor of Education (B.Ed)
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Admission requirements
You can be admitted through one of these tracks:
By bagrut, no psychometric exam
Quality bagrut certificate track (without a psychometric exam)(our wording)
- The following tracks require an average of at least 95: Special Education, Secondary School Education, M.L.M.M., English and English Language Teaching, Special Education Kindergarten Teaching
Regular track
Bagrut certificate and psychometric exam track
- Applicants will be admitted based on a combined score of at least 540
Through a preparatory program
Pre-academic mechina track
- Graduates of the academic mechina at David Yellin College or of pre-academic mechinot recognized by the Council for Higher Education may be admitted without a psychometric exam, based on their average grades in the designated mechina, in accordance with the Council for Higher Education’s regulations on mutual recognition
Regular track
Holders of a foreign high-school diploma
- Applicants without an Israeli bagrut must take the Yael exam and will be admitted based on a psychometric exam score of 540 and a Yael exam score of 110
Regular track
Outstanding Candidates for Teaching
- Applicants to the Outstanding Candidates for Teaching program must have a combined score of 615 or higher, based on their Mesila test score, and demonstrate outstanding ethical values
Special track
Review of Exceptional Cases Track
- Applicants who do not meet the requirements of any of the admission tracks listed above will have their application reviewed by a review of exceptional cases after they have gone through an admissions committee, subject to the College’s considerations
These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.
The requirements are in the institution's words. Names and labels marked "our wording" are our own, written from the same page.
For every track
- Every applicant must pass an admissions committee review and a personal interview
- All students admitted to the College must present an English placement score
- Applicants to these programs who hold an Israeli bagrut certificate that is not in Hebrew and have chosen to study in a Hebrew-language program will also be required to take a Hebrew proficiency test (Yael).The exam may be taken through the end of the first year, and a score of at least 110 is required
- eligibility for a bagrut certificate
The Hebrew terms
bagrut certificateתעודת בגרותquality bagrutבגרות איכותיתbagrutבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריspecial educationחינוך מיוחדelementary schoolהיסודיapplicantמועמדcombined scoreציון משולבmechinaמכינהCouncil for Higher Educationמל"ג
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- Source:The institution's sitedyellin.ac.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
What you study
The curriculum provides a broad perspective on the performing arts in the historical, geographical, social, economic, cultural, and political contexts of artistic work, creators, and audiences. The studies combine theory and practice, enabling students to study and research the field while gaining hands-on experience in theater and performance. Courses in the degree include Introduction to Theater and Performance Studies, History of Western Theater: From the Middle Ages to the Modern Era, History of Western Theater: Modernism and the Avant-Garde, Theater Theory, Drama and Performance, Acting and Stage Presence Workshop, Theater Criticism in the Media: Theoretical and Practical Issues, Introduction to Hebrew and Israeli Theater, Theatrical Space—Approaches and Research Methods, and more.
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
After the degree
The degree awarded
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
What graduates work as
- Teaching in elementary schoolmost commonTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
- Preschool Educationmost commonPromoting the social, physical and intellectual development of young children through educational activities and games.
- Other health servicesmost commonProviding diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitation services in the health field.
- Directing, Production and Arts Managementmost commonSupervision and oversight of the technical and artistic aspects of making films, television and radio programs, music, and theater productions.
- Teaching in secondary schoolmost commonTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.
Which industries they work in
- Education30%
Employment rate is above average 94% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)
Graduates’ salaries are below average 9,400 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)
Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across all institutions)
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.ilchecked 2 Oct 2026
Admitted students and graduates
average across all institutions
- Duration of studies: 3–4 years
- On-time graduation rate: 85% of students
- Average bagrut score of admitted students: 95 points
- Average psychometric score 520 points
- Source:Avodata, Ministry of Laboravodata.labor.gov.ilchecked 2 Oct 20262023 data
Money
How the institution is funded
Institutions funded by the Ministry of Education
Periphery 44 grant
Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition
Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.
per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Council for Higher Educationche.org.ilchecked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/List-of-Educational-Institu…checked 4 Oct 2026
- Source:Ministry of Defensehachvana.mod.gov.il /…/Perypheria44checked 4 Oct 2026
Links
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- Tel Aviv UniversityTheatre ArtsBachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A)
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- University of HaifaTheatre and Performance StudiesBachelor of Arts (B.A)