Overview

Towson University's M.F.A. in Theatre Arts cultivates the self-generative artist through an interdisciplinary, process-oriented and collaborative experience. Every student will engage with a diverse range of practical approaches and theoretical perspectives in order to help develop an individual aesthetic that is expressed through the creation of new work.

The Theatre program at Towson University is designed as an experimental, self-directed process that will challenge, expand and develop each participant's artistic vision. It is for artists who cannot be content working in a single discipline or in the traditional conservatory model. The program is dedicated to educating and invigorating world citizens of theatre who engage deeply in our local and global communities, and wish to combine the life of an artist with the skills and sensibilities of entrepreneurs and educators.

About the Program

Towson University’s M.F.A. in Theatre Arts offers:

Small student cohort and small class sizes
60-credit curriculum, 24-month course of study
Individually developed final project
A lab studio devoted to MFA students

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Performance: Ensemble

Performance And Society

International Theories And Aesthetics

Theatre Design Techniques

Theatre Systems

Theories Of The Avant-garde

History Of Experimental Performance

Text Construction

Self-empowerment In Theatre

Special Topics (Artist As Entrepreneur)

Synthesis I: Formal Elements

Synthesis Ii: Directing

Synthesis Iii: Working With Design In Performance

Independent Project In Theatre (First Year Presentations)

Projects In Process

Graduate Project Laboratory

Graduate Project And Performance

Mfa Final Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00

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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Towson, United States

Disciplines

Visual Arts Drama View 269 other Masters in Drama in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A graduate application with required fee
Official transcripts from every college or university attended
A personal artistic statement outlining the candidate’s goals as a theatre artist and the specific relevance of the M.F.A. program at Towson to the candidate’s objectives
A current professional résumé
Slides, photographs, video, reviews, papers, scripts or other supporting materials in multiple artistic disciplines
Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant’s talent, scholarship, collaborative skills and ability to thrive in a self-directed program
A list of at least three other references, with telephone numbers, whom the department may contact for additional evaluations

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Tuition Fee

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International

22860 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 22860 USD per year during 24 months.
National

22860 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 22860 USD per year during 24 months.
In-State

12636 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 12636 USD per year during 24 months.

Tuition for local students is $702 Cost Per Credit

Living costs for Towson

1797 - 3043 USD /month

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