Overview

In addition to exposure to the theories and practices of the great theatre directors of the past, students are encouraged to experiment with both the formal structures and physical ideas of directing, and apply theories from intersecting art forms such as music, painting, and dance to their work on the stage.

Directors are asked to move constantly between practical considerations of staging and collaboration to the deeper issues behind the existence and nature of theatre.

The training of the Theatre - Directing program at Columbia University is project-based and has directors working daily with actors, playwrights, dramaturgs, and managers. There are opportunities to direct the great classical texts, to collaborate with playwrights on new work, and to make original performance events from fresh collaborations with artists of many disciplines.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Scene Study for Directors
Actor-Director Workshop
Theatre Practicum I: Visiting Artists
Shakespeare in Performance
Director-Designer Workshop
Research Arts Theatre Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Schedule TOEFL®

Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Drama Fine Arts View 215 other Masters in Film Studies in United States

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Schedule TOEFL®

Other requirements

General requirements

A video that shows your best work as a director. The video should be 15 to 20 minutes long and it is strongly recommended that applicants upload videos through our online application.
A full-sized (8.5” x 11”) headshot in a high resolution format.
Two audition pieces. Please present two (2) contrasting monologues, one classical and one contemporary, each lasting one (1) to one and a half (1.5) minutes long.
Brief autobiography: Approximately 500 words summarizing your life and theatrical experience.
Statement of theatrical and personal objectives: Approximately 500 words describing the theatrical people, places, and principles that have inspired and guided your aesthetic.
Current theatrical resume

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

77840 USD / year

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Out-of-State

77840 USD / year

≈ 77840 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

77840 USD / year

≈ 77840 USD / year

Additional Details

International Student Fee - $170 Per semester for all international students

Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Manhattan

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

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