Department of Theatre and Dance
MFA PROGRAM OF STUDY

The Master of Fine Arts Degree with emphasis in
DIRECTING

A three-year program (63 hours)

1. Required Core of General Studies in Theatre 48 units
2. Required Critical Studies 12 units
3. Thesis Preparation 3 units

63 units

Other requirements for the MFA degree:
* A thesis must be accepted by the MFA Advisory Committee and by the
Graduate School.
* A comprehensive examination must be passed.
* All course work must be at the 500 level or above; and one-half of the course work, exclusive of thesis preparation, must be at the 700 level or above.
* A professional internship must be completed successfully.


Core of General Studies in Theatre: Emphasis in Directing, 48 units

THSP 721G Practicum 12 units
THSP 770 Problems in Acting I 3 units
THSP 771 Problems in Acting II 3 units
THSP 773 Performing Period Plays I 3 units
THSP 774 Performing Period Plays II 3 units
THSP 778 Director's Workshop I 3 units
THSP 779 Director's Workshop II 3 units
THSP 765 Staging in the Non-Traditional Theatre 3 units
THSP 710 Graduate Design Studio 3 units
THSP 582 Costume Design 3 units
THSP 588 Lighting Design 3 units
THSP 790 Professional Internship 6 units

Critical Studies: Select from list appended 12 units
THSP 799 Thesis Preparation 3 units