Theatre Arts, M.F.A.

About the Theatre Master’s Program

The Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts is a terminal professional degree that provides for intensive concentration in performance and pedagogy, design, playwriting, or arts administration. A minimum of 60 hours is required beyond the baccalaureate. Completion of the M.F.A. degree requires a written thesis or a thesis project. In the case of performance and pedagogy and design students, the thesis project is based on a performance or production project accomplished during their program. For playwriting students, each thesis is based on a script that is produced during their program.