Overview

The Department of Theatre and Film Studies promotes the study of dramatic art across all cultures and in all its current media, including stage, film, computer animation, motion capture and interactive narrative. We offer two graduate degree programs: the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). The MFA program is pre-professional in nature, offered with concentrations in acting; scenic, lighting, and costume design; and dramatic media. The PhD program emphasizes research in the history and theory of dramatic art.

The programme

The Mission of the UGA Department of Theatre and Film Studies is:

• To develop leaders in theatre, film and new media practice and scholarship;
• To create works of theatre, performance and media that educate our students, enrich the cultural life of our community, and sustain a regional and national reputation for excellence and innovation;
• To conjoin tradition and experimentation, old technologies and new, theory and practice;
• To lead in the exploration of new dramatic forms and new stage and media technologies;
• To nurture socially engaged scholars, artists and audiences;
• To build bridges between disciplines, both within and outside our department;
• To foster a community of faculty and students that celebrates and reflects the diversity of world theatre, cinema and new media;

• To provide opportunities for students and faculty to cultivate their individual talents and realize their unique visions.