Overview

The Design and Technology degree at Florida Atlantic University offers an integral, creative, and inclusive space for professionals of all backgrounds looking to take their careers in design, stage technology, and stage management to the next level.

Key Features

During the intensive two year curriculum, the MFAs receive in-depth training in a variety of techniques, skills, and tools essential to their area of interest, are given opportunities to connect with professional theatre artists in their field, and regularly design or manage the departmental season, Summer Rep productions, and the professional resident theatre company productions.

During their tenure at FAU, the MFAs receive tuition waivers and are assigned a job within the department.

The highly selective MFA degree is a two-year, 60 credit terminal degree consisting of classroom study, practical performance and production experience, and the completion of a graduate thesis.

This includes two summers honing your skills in the Festival Repertory Theatre that has the students work alongside professionals from the field.

What opportunities will you have?

A competitive financial package for each student, which includes a full tuition waiver as well as an assistantship to cover living expenses. There are also several other graduate scholarships/grants offered by the University.

During their residency at FAU the MFA candidates work regularly in the technical design studios and shops. During their second year, the MFA students are also given faculty teaching opportunities.

FAU produces four main stage productions and one Studio 2 production during the school year, and two main stage productions every summer. The Design and Technology students have multiple opportunities to creatively and actively implement the skills they are learning in these productions.

Additionally, the professional resident theatre company Theatre Lab offers a variety of stage management and backstage opportunities for the students in their new work development workshops, their Hecksher Theatre for Families production, and their three Main Stage productions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Scene Design

Arts Management

Professional Showcase

Graduate Acting Studio

Advanced methods of performance in classical plays.

Acting for the Camera

Graduate Acting for Film and Television

Dramatic Writing for Stage and Screen .

Graduate Acting Studio 4: Special Challenges in Acting

Voice for the Graduate Actor

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boca Raton, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Official Transcripts: Official Transcripts and/or Official Foreign Credential Evaluations must be received from each college or university attended.

Supporting documentation: Supplemental documents should be uploaded as separate files as part of the online graduate application.

Conduct: A “yes” answer to either of the conduct questions on the online application will require a written explanation. Additional information may be requested when your application is under review. Applications will not be fully processed until all conduct issues are cleared.

Application status: Once your application has been submitted, you can check your application status online to ensure transcripts and test scores have been received.

Residency classification: Your residency classification automatically defaults to non-Florida. After you are admitted, the residency officer will request additional documents by email if needed.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19056 USD / year

≈ 19056 USD / year
Out-of-State

19056 USD / year

≈ 19056 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

7752 USD / year

≈ 7752 USD / year

Living costs

Boca Raton

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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