Toronto,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Theatre - Design for Performing Arts in Toronto Canada | York University
York University
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Toronto Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
18,825
(c. USD13,536.83)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Our Master of Fine Arts in Theatre (Design for Performing Arts) provides intensive studio education in modern performance design, emphasizing eco-conscious approaches. This program primarily targets theater practitioners but also encourages applications from diverse fields like engineering and architecture, particularly those passionate about groundbreaking, sustainable spaces, technologies, and performance design across all genres.
The curriculum aims to foster a learning atmosphere where students can investigate both current design techniques and emerging possibilities offered by modern performance technologies. Sustainability serves as a core principle, influencing not just technical aspects but also transforming how we conceptualize and develop theatrical works.
Participants will immerse themselves in multiple disciplines: theoretical design, ecological principles, methodological studies, practical applications, academic research, and creative design. The program emphasizes teamwork in the artistic process, potentially involving collaborations with directors, actors, design mentors, technical crews, and sustainability experts.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.5
Qualification Requirements
To be eligible for admission to a master's program, applicants must hold, at a minimum, an Honours undergraduate degree or equivalent (typically a four-year full-time program) from a recognized post-secondary institution with at least a B (second class) standing in the final two years of full-time equivalent study.
Candidates for admission to the design in performing arts field are expected to satisfy one or more of the following requirements:
1) An Honours undergraduate degree or equivalent (typically a four-year full-time program) in theatre, film, environmental studies, engineering, or architecture or related discipline from a recognized postsecondary institution with a minimum grade point average of B in the final two years of full-time equivalent study, or an undergraduate degree program or equivalent in theatre, environmental studies, engineering, or architecture from a recognized postsecondary institution with a minimum grade point average of B in the final two years of full-time equivalent study plus a minimum of three years of professional theatre or other design related experience,
IELTS - 7.5, TOEFL - 100 (internet-based), score of 600 (paper-based) , PTE Academic score of 76
Candidates for admission to the design in performing arts field are expected to satisfy one or more of the following requirements:
1) An Honours undergraduate degree or equivalent (typically a four-year full-time program) in theatre, film, environmental studies, engineering, or architecture or related discipline from a recognized postsecondary institution with a minimum grade point average of B in the final two years of full-time equivalent study, or an undergraduate degree program or equivalent in theatre, environmental studies, engineering, or architecture from a recognized postsecondary institution with a minimum grade point average of B in the final two years of full-time equivalent study plus a minimum of three years of professional theatre or other design related experience,
IELTS - 7.5, TOEFL - 100 (internet-based), score of 600 (paper-based) , PTE Academic score of 76
Tuition
CAD
18,825