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MFA Dramatic Writing at Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University, United States

Programme overview

Graduate programme for stage and screen writers emphasising a daily writing practice, teaching opportunities, guest faculty and a partnership with the Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis.

Faculty: School of Drama  |  Department: Dramatic Writing  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

Advanced playwriting and screenwriting, pedagogical training, equitable practices in theatre, a writer/designer project, teaching practicums and new play development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is by GradCAS application and SlideRoom portfolio. Requirements: statement of intent, three letters of recommendation, resume of artistic and professional experience, official transcripts, $115 application fee, and TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo for applicants whose native language is not English. Interview at the programme's request. One full-length play or screenplay (PDF) and a one-page statement of intent responding to the programme's prompt.

Intake: Fall

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