Overview

About this Degree

With broad curriculum that balances both academic and production experiences, the MA program constitutes a period of study and practice en route to professional work, teaching or further advanced degrees. The Theatre program at Binghamton University includes a carefully planned combination of theory and practice; however, with attentive counseling, students determine a subspecialization in history, criticism or some aspect of performance, technology or design.

At Binghamton University, students practice theatre in excellent facilities and receive individual guidance in small classes and through close advising. Qualified MA degree candidates may have the opportunity to teach a section of an undergraduate course, undertake assistantships in technical theatre or departmental administration, mount productions in the studio theaters, or act, direct, design or write as part of the department's theatre and dance season.

Concentrations are not required, although students in the program ultimately need to be able to produce a thesis in a particular area at the end of their course of study, and a concentration is often a helpful means to that end. Besides the concentrations listed below, other areas of study, such as choreography, playwriting and stage management, can potentially be developed as concentrations, depending on student interest and faculty support. Prospective applicants should be aware that the Theatre Department is not equipped to support graduate-level concentrations in filmmaking/cinema or musical theatre.

After You Graduate

Successful completion of creative projects for the MA will help to bestow the competence and confidence professional theater companies require. Students planning to pursue further graduate work will gain a strong foundation for PhD programs, and all students will extend their appreciation for the diverse varieties of theatrical entertainment. Binghamton’s Career Development Center provides additional resources for our graduates, helping them prepare resumes, and learn techniques for betters interviewing and networking.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theatre Production Technology
Theories of Acting and Directing
Seminar in Dramatic Theory and Structure
Seminar in Theatre History
Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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Language

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Binghamton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Online graduate degree application with graduate degree application fee
Transcripts from each college or university that you have attended
Undergraduate major in theatre is not required. Students without sufficient background in theatre studies are required to satisfactorily complete certain undergraduate courses beyond those required for the graduate degree.
Personal statement of 2 to 3 pages describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study, your career aspirations, your special interests within your field, your prospective concentration, and any unusual features of your background that might need explanation or be of interest to the graduate admissions committee
Résumé or curriculum vitae
Three letters of recommendation
GRE scores not required
Writing and/or work samples to supplement the application, based on your prospective concentration

Tuition Fees

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26340 USD / year

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26340 USD / year

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11310 USD / year

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Living costs

Binghamton

United States

910 - 1984 USD / month

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