Overview

The MFA in design/technology is a professional training programme committed to preparing imaginative and inventive artists and technicians for careers in theater and the entertainment industry.

The MFA Performance programme admits a new class of 10 actors every three years. The Theatre programme from University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a comprehensive, inter-disciplinary professional actor training programme , designed to prepare the actor for a variety of styles and genres of performance work including: contemporary and modern realism, Shakespeare and other classical material, and acting for the camera.

Learning Outcomes

Communication Techniques — verbal and visual communication techniques that include public speaking, clear written presentation of ideas and concepts, the use of concentration appropriate visual aids.

Production Skills — appropriate for the desired concentration that may include; audition, staging, rehearsal techniques, learning lines, practicing scenes, performance etiquette, design and construction skills used in the lighting, scenery, and costume production studios, collaboration, and time management.

Build the experiential portfolio through theoretical classroom study and creation as well as participation in production and performance assignments.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Play Structure and Analysis
Research in Theatre and Drama
Dramaturgy
Life Drawing
Stage and Screen
Supervised Individual Study

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

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Priority: Mar. 15
Final: June 1

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

Drama View 257 other Masters in Drama in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All domestic and international applicants must review and follow the Graduate College Admission and Registration Requirements.
In addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate College, the following department application materials must be uploaded into the online application:
Transcripts from all postsecondary institutions attended, showing an undergraduate degree in theatre and the date awarded. (An acceptable alternative undergraduate major coupled with satisfactory practical experience in theatre may be deemed equivalent to an undergraduate major in theatre.)

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28895 USD / year

≈ 28895 USD / year
Out-of-State

8416 USD / year

≈ 8416 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

28605 USD / year

≈ 28605 USD / year

Living costs

Las Vegas

United States

880 - 1430 USD / month

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

Funding

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