Theatre MFA Degrees & Concentrations

About the Concentrations

Theatre MFA students are admitted to a specific course of study, or concentration: Acting, Directing, Playwriting, Dramaturgy, Stage Management, or Theatre Management & Producing. Students follow a prescribed program curriculum, designed to provide basic grounding in their discipline, along with electives to support and enhance students’ concentration. Coursework is coordinated with required participation in stage productions.

Information on the specific course requirements for each concentration can be found on their respective pages (see links below).

Students on stage
Acting
Still from The Seven
Directing
Students on stage in clown costumes
Dramaturgy
Still from Intimate Apparel
Playwriting
Dark stage with couches
Stage Management
Theater stadium seating
Theatre Management & Producing
Black shadows in front of red curtain
The JD/MFA Program
Black and white of Broadway
PhD Program