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MFA Theatre and Dance (Playwriting) at University of California, San Diego

University of California, San Diego, United States

Programme overview

The MFA is a professional theatre training programme built on a master-apprentice system, combining studio classes and seminars with production work and a professional residency at the La Jolla Playhouse. Candidates complete at least 90 quarter-units of academic work. Playwrights develop new work in a seminar-based programme with productions in the annual New Plays Festival.

Department: Theatre and Dance  |  Duration: 3 years (at least 90 quarter-units)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: La Jolla, CA, United States

What you will study

Playwriting Seminar, Writing for Television, Screenwriting, Dramatization/Adaptation in a three-year cycle, plus theatre and dramatic literature topics and practicums.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University admission (graduate level): a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or the equivalent and a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average in upper-division or prior graduate work. Programme page (catalog): Students with a BA (minimum GPA: 3.5), MA, or MFA degrees in theatre, drama, performance studies, dance studies, literature (or another area in the humanities) are eligible.

UC San Diego enrolls for Fall term only.

The graduate application fee is $135.

Apply through the official page: https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/

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