MFA Theatre at University of Florida

Programme overview

The MFA in Theatre prepares students for professional entry in acting, production or teaching. Each incoming class has about 12 to 18 students across acting and the design areas, with artistic and academic progress reviewed each semester.

Faculty: College of the Arts | Department: School of Theatre and Dance | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Coursework spans graduate acting, voice and speech, movement, directing, scene, costume and lighting design, theatre history and criticism, and creative process, plus summer repertory and internships. The final year includes a comprehensive exam and oral defence of a project in lieu of thesis with a public performance and written document.

Career pathways

Professional acting, production and teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Degrees Offered Courses Student Learning Outcomes The graduate program offered by the School of Theatre and Dance leads to the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Theatre. Minimum requirements for this degree are given in the General Information section of this catalog. The M.F.A. degree prepares students for professional entry in acting, production, or teaching. Candidates for admission should have adequate training in theatre. The student’s artistic and academic progress will be reviewed at the end of each semester. University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

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.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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