Overview

Learning goals of Playwriting program at Smith College:

Collaboration: producing work—creating meaning—together, that we could not produce alone.
Pre-professional excellence in playwriting.
Utilize beyond-theatrical (liberal arts) disciplines to enrich the scope of each play being.
Describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate performative, visual and written texts.
Contextualize and interpret diverse theatrical works, practices and traditions.
Creative investigation: Engage intuitively, creatively and imaginatively in investigations and research across disciplines.
Develop, articulate and defend informed choices and judgments. Write and speak clearly and conceptually about theatre.
Apply discipline and process to enhance and increase students’ capacities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Studies in Acting, Speech and Movement
Advanced Studies in Design
Advanced Studies in Dramatic Literature, History, Criticism and Playwriting
Special Studies
Research and Thesis Production Project

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

64 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Northampton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Formal application
Application fee ($60)
Official transcripts of the undergraduate record
Three signed letters of recommendation sent from the writers to the above mailing or email address
Official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – applicable only to applicants from non-English-speaking countries
Graduate Record Exam (GRE) – applicable only to international applicants from English-speaking countries, in lieu of the TOEFL or IELTS
One or more full-length scripts or the equivalent
Résumé
Statement of objectives

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

61260 USD / year

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Out-of-State

61260 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

61260 USD / year

≈ 61260 USD / year

Living costs

Northampton

United States

1156 - 2393 USD / month

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