Arts & Humanities
Indiana University Bloomington, United States
The department's three-year MFA is rigorous and selective, for students pursuing professional careers in theatre as scholars or artists; the department is accredited by NAST and URTA.
Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance | Duration: Three years; minimum 60 credit hours | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States
MFA emphases: Acting, Directing, Dramaturgy, Playwriting, and Design + Technology (scenic, costume, lighting, costume technology, theatre technology). Includes 3 credits on resources in the area, at least 6 in theatre history/theory/literature, a production thesis and oral defense; minimum four semesters in residence.
Alumni hold key positions in hundreds of universities and professional theatres and work in stage, film and television.
MFA applicants (Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance): undergraduate major in the field or adequate background; GRE not required; audition, interview or submission of appropriate work required; evidence of high technical skill and creative ability; non-native speakers need TOEFL 550 paper / 213 computer / 80 internet-based.
Requirements published at program group level.
Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
The graduate application fee is $70 (US citizen and international); a reduced fee of $35 applies to students currently enrolled in a graduate programme who apply to a second programme in the same school, and fee waivers are available for eligible applicants.
Apply through the official page: https://graduate.indiana.edu/apply/how-to-apply/index.html
Arts & Humanities
Indiana University Bloomington, United States
Arts & Humanities
Indiana University Bloomington, United States
Arts & Humanities
Indiana University Bloomington, United States
Arts & Humanities
Indiana University Bloomington, United States
Arts & Humanities
Indiana University Bloomington, United States
Arts & Humanities
Indiana University Bloomington, United States
Arts & Humanities
Indiana University Bloomington, United States
Arts & Humanities
Indiana University Bloomington, United States
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