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Master of Fine Arts Theatre Directing at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

The MFA in Theatre with specialization in Directing focuses on the practice of directing contemporary theatre and prepares students to work as professional directors. It is offered full-time, in English or French, in a bilingual and bicultural setting that covers both English and French theatre practices.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Department of Theatre  |  Duration: 2 years (five terms of full-time enrolment)  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

39 units combining compulsory courses in Dramaturgy and Theory of Performance, production courses (Production I-III, Formal Pre-Production Analysis, Final Product), four graduate seminars, and a directing practicum in which students observe a senior director mount a production in a professional theatre. A diagnostic examination is held on entry.

Career pathways

Professional theatre director.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the graduate program in Theatre is governed by the “General Regulations” in effect for graduate studies. All applicants must be able to understand speak and write proficiently either English or French. Applicants whose first language is neither English nor French must provide proof of proficiency in one or the other. The list of acceptable proofs is indicated in the “Admission” section of the General Regulations in effect for graduate studies. Admission requirements for the MFA program: A bachelor’s degree with a specialization or a major, or the equivalent, in Theatre with a minimum average of 75% (B+) in the last two years and a 70 % (B) average overall; A solid background in

Graduate studies application fee is $125.00, paid on the OUAC website; Telfer EMBA application is $198.00 (amounts effective September 1, 2026). Master's applicants need an honours bachelor's degree or equivalent with an average of 70% (B) over the last 20 courses.

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