Technical Direction

Program Overview

Our Master of Fine Arts in Theatre is a three-year program providing professional training through a personalized tutorial-based curriculum. Ours is a small specialized professional training program. The work is based in actual production experience.

Why choose this program?

Modern design challenges require a creative approach. Having a firm knowledge of traditional and fundamental methods and skills, builds a base from which to be creative and innovative

The program emphasizes the development of: Skills in the Field of Technical Theatre and Scenery Construction Skills in Managing and Collaborating Efficient and Creative Problem Solving

What You'll Study

To complete the degree, successful completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours is required. The program is designed to be completed in three years. The program is highly individualized. Each student admitted will work with one primary advisor in a one-on-one studio environment over the three-year period.

Student develop skills, problem solving

Skills in the Field of Technical Theatre and Scenery Construction
Skills in Managing and Collaborating
Efficient and Creative Problem Solving

Structured program that encourages individualized study

This is a Structured Program that Encourages Individualized Study

Each student admitted will work with one primary advisor in a one-on-one studio environment over the three-year period.
Fundamental knowledge of technical theatre is broadened through a structure of core courses and studios.
An individualized Plan of Study, designed to meet the needs of each student, is developed to merge individual deficiencies, interests, and goals that progress toward the degree.
Experiential learning is achieved by applying studio and class study to work done on productions, projects, and labs.
The primary advisor mentors the progress of the student through the program, and guides the development of the student's overarching goals and curricular needs.
Each student participates in a required review with graduate committee members at the end of each semester of enrollment to evaluate work done, assess progress, and plan future projects and experiences.
Each student will conduct an internship of their choice during one semester in their third year within an outside organization that emphasizes on preparing the student for the field and focuses in an area relevant to the student’s Plan of Study.
During the third and final year, each student will produce a thesis, or project and report, as an achievement that serves as a capstone to the Plan of Study and a final assessment toward the degree.

Coursework

Course topics include:

Production Process
Budgeting and Planning
Video Projections
Drafting Standards and AutoCAD
Theatrical Rigging
Structural Design
Mechanical Design and Physics
Electricity
Automation
Theatre Planning

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Admissions Requirement

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Tuition and Fee

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Funding Opportunities

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