Overview

The Dramatic Arts (Puppet Arts) offered by University of Connecticut is focused on preparing the student for professional work in the Puppet Arts.

Selection of courses is based on the student’s previous study and experience and in response to personal goals and future employment. Classroom instruction offers the student practice in theory, history, conception, scripting, design, mechanics, fabrication with a variety of materials, and performance with different puppet types. Production work provides practical experience with performance styles, materials, and production development. Completion of the MA normally requires two years.

MFA in Puppet Arts

The MFA in Puppetry is focused on preparing students for becoming creative and forward-thinking leaders in the Puppet Arts and requires a minimum of 60 credits. Classroom instruction offers the student practice in theory, history, conception, scripting, design, mechanics, fabrication with a variety of materials, and performance with different puppet types. Production work provides practical experience with performance styles, materials, and production development. The MFA program is designed to be completed in three years and culminates in a final MFA project.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Mask Theatre

Puppet Theatre Production

Advanced Rod Puppet Theatre

Advanced Puppetry in Television

Advanced Materials Techniques

Marionette Performance

Marionette Fabrication

Advanced Hand Puppet Theatre

Advanced Ultraviolet Light/Czech Black Theatre

Puppetry and Modernism

Advanced Shadow Theatre

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-23 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Storrs, United States

Disciplines

Liberal Arts Drama View 456 other Masters in Liberal Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university.The Graduate School does not require a third-party credential evaluation, however we accept evaluations from the following services:

NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) or
AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators)

If your degree is a 3 year bachelor’s degree from India, Canada, Australia, Sri Lanka or certain other countries, we will not consider the degree to be equivalent with a 4 year US bachelor’s degree. Even if the degree has been evaluated as a 4 year degree by an outside credential evaluator that is a member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) or AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators), we will not consider the degree to be equivalent with a 4 year US bachelor’s degree.TranscriptsPersonal Statement of Purpose

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Tuition Fee

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International

45072 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45072 USD per year during 36 months.
National

34056 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 34056 USD per year during 36 months.
In-State

23160 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 23160 USD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Storrs

1100 - 1600 USD /month

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