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Directing, M.F.A.

Learning Outcomes:

  1. The M.F.A. candidate will recognize the need for and gain a solid historical, theoretical, literary foundation as a means to arriving at his or her own conceptual process for directing a specific play.
  2. The M.F.A. candidate will attain an advanced level of theoretical, practical, and technical skills required for the highest level of creative expression as directors.
  3. The M.F.A. candidate will explore and experience the educational and professional demands and expectations of directors from direct contact with practicing professional directors.
  4. The M.F.A. candidate will experience a minimum of two practical production process opportunities from conception to performance, presented in a public forum.
  5. The M.F.A. candidate will attain a working understanding of the primary collaborative areas of production support.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 60 semester hours is required for the master of fine arts in directing.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements — 39-45 hours

DRM 500/MUS 500Research Techniques in the Performing Arts

3
DRM 507Survey of Theatre History I

3
DRM 508Survey of Theatre History II

3
DRM 510Theories of Dramatic Criticism

3
DRM 531Advanced Production Seminar

3
DRM 539Production Process Qualifier

3
DRM 541Script Analysis

3
DRM 571Graduate Directors Practicum

3
DRM 572Directors Workshop I

3
DRM 573Directors Workshop II

3
DRM 579Production Internship

3
DRM 599Thesis

3
DRM 598Thesis Production

3

Directing Focus Requirements — 12 hours

DRM 522Advanced Acting

3
DRM 533Advanced Play Direction

3
DRM 537Advanced Directing Seminar

3
Collaborative Design Elective

3

Enrichment — 9 hours

Electives

9

Courses taken in an area of specialization of the student’s choice. Areas could include music (voice study or other options), education, business or other specialized courses and projects in the drama program

Total Credit Hours: 60

Course Offerings

See graduate courses in Drama.