The Theatre School’s Master of Fine Art (MFA) degree in Directing is a three-year program that allows directors to develop and explore their artistic vision and then apply their ideas through constant collaboration with other artists – actors, designers, and dramaturgs. Coursework is focused on preparation – research, theory and analysis – as well as practical application through scene study, workshops and quarterly full-length directing assignments.
Program Requirements | Quarter Hours |
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Degree Requirements | 167 |
Total hours required | 167 |
Learning Outcomes
Core Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Identify and describe the historical and theatrical significance of a range of theatrical artists, works, and artistic approaches from antiquity to present, encompassing a broad range of periods, cultures, and styles.
- Synthesize and apply elements of their education and training to the preparation, rehearsal, and presentation of theatrical productions with discipline, respect, and maturity.
- Identify and explain their theatrical work in the context of the cultural and social impact of the arts.
Program Specific Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Identify and create dramatic action through text analysis, personalization, and imagination, telling the story of the play clearly and dynamically in space and time.
- Articulate the intent of the play and the director’s point of view.
- Lead organized and creative collaborations with designers, technicians, and actors.
- Articulate a personal aesthetic vision and demonstrate intent to impact the field.
Degree Requirements
Course Requirements
First Year | Hours | |
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DES 641 | THEATRICAL COLLABORATION | 3 |
Directing I Sequence | ||
PRF 581 | DIRECTING I | 3 |
PRF 582 | DIRECTING I | 3 |
PRF 583 | DIRECTING I | 3 |
Directing Seminar Sequence | ||
PRF 691 | DIRECTING SEMINAR | 3 |
PRF 692 | DIRECTING SEMINAR | 3 |
PRF 693 | DIRECTING SEMINAR | 3 |
Acting I Sequence | ||
PRF 511 | GRADUATE ACTING I: TRUTH IN ACTION | 4 |
PRF 512 | GRADUATE ACTING I: SCENE STUDY | 4 |
PRF 513 | GRADUATE ACTING I: ENSEMBLE | 4 |
Dramaturgy I Sequence | ||
THE 534 | DRAMATURGY I | 4 |
THE 535 | DRAMATURGY I | 4 |
Directing Theories Sequence | ||
PRF 591 | DIRECTING THEORIES | 3 |
PRF 592 | DIRECTING THEORIES | 3 |
Topics in Design Collaboration: Two Quarters | 8 | |
PRACTICUM:TOPICS IN DESIGN COLLABORATION | ||
Rehearsal & Performance I Sequence | ||
Select two of the following in consultation with the Advisor: | 10 | |
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE I | ||
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE I: MFA ACTORS PROJECT | ||
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE I: CASTING POOL | ||
Second Year | ||
THE 603 | GRADUATE SEMINAR | 3 |
PRF 500 | PRACTICUM:TOPICS IN DESIGN COLLABORATION | 4 |
Directing II Sequence | ||
PRF 681 | DIRECTING II | 3 |
PRF 682 | DIRECTING II | 3 |
PRF 683 | DIRECTING II | 3 |
Topics in Scene Study Sequence | ||
PRF 617 | DIRECTING: SCENE STUDY | 3 |
PRF 618 | DIRECTING: SCENE STUDY | 3 |
Directing Seminar Sequence | ||
PRF 691 | DIRECTING SEMINAR | 3 |
PRF 692 | DIRECTING SEMINAR | 3 |
PRF 693 | DIRECTING SEMINAR | 3 |
Acting II, Classical Sequence | ||
PRF 611 | GRADUATE ACTING II: SHAKESPEARE | 4 |
PRF 612 | GRADUATE ACTING II: ACTIVISM & COMMUNITY | 4 |
Rehearsal and Perfomance II Sequence | ||
PRF 661 | REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE II: CASTING POOL | 5 |
PRF 662 | REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE II: CASTING POOL | 5 |
PRF 663 | REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE II: CASTING POOL | 5 |
Third Year | ||
PRF 690 | INTERNSHIP | 2 |
PRF 619 | THE DIRECTOR AND THE NEW PLAY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS | 3 |
Directing Seminar Sequence | ||
PRF 691 | DIRECTING SEMINAR | 3 |
PRF 692 | DIRECTING SEMINAR | 3 |
PRF 693 | DIRECTING SEMINAR | 3 |
Thesis Project Sequence | ||
PRF 781 | THESIS PROJECT IN DIRECTING | 9 |
PRF 782 | THESIS PROJECT IN DIRECTING | 9 |
PRF 783 | THESIS PROJECT IN DIRECTING | 9 |
Rehearsal & Performance III | ||
Select one of the following: | 5 | |
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE III | ||
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE III |