Overview

The highly selective Design and Technology degree at Florida Atlantic University 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 our Festival Repertory Theatre that has our students work alongside professionals from the field. All graduate candidates are required to pass an audition/interview or portfolio review/interview process for acceptance into the program.

Learning outcomes

The FAU MFA program is dedicated to celebrating and nurturing individuals who aspire to become well-rounded, employable theatre artists. Working within a supportive and creative environment, we challenge our students, through classroom study and the practical application of learned skills, to become the best artists that they can be and we take pride in preparing our grads for careers as working professionals or future academics.

Graduate training is offered in the areas of Technical Direction, Costume Design, Lighting Design, and Scenic Design. The Goal of the Design/Technical program is to develop professional expertise in the student’s discipline. Students have ample opportunities to technically direct or design for both Main Stage and Studio 2 productions, enabling them to develop an extensive portfolio with which to launch professional careers. The programs are highly individualized and tailored to each student’s individual goals.

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
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Design Visual Arts View 413 other Masters in Design in United States

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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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

The minimum standard for Graduate Admissions is 3.0 GPA on the last 60 semester/90 quarter hours of credit received prior to receiving the baccalaureate degree, or successful completion of a master's degree from an accredited institution.
Up to six credits beyond the baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution may be transferred at the discretion of the Department.

Tuition Fee

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International

19792 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19792 USD per year during 12 months.
National

19792 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 19792 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

7592 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7592 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Boca Raton

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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