MFA in Theatre - Acting in Honolulu United States | University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 33,648
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
30 months

We maintain that actors should have access to diverse artistic techniques. The Acting program at UHM provides dedicated students with an unparalleled opportunity to explore performance styles and methodologies from across the globe. Participants can immerse themselves in various theatrical traditions: Stanislavski's approach for stage and screen, indigenous Hawaiian performance, movement arts, puppet theater, physical comedy, classical Shakespearean works, historical acting techniques, vocal accents, theatrical fighting skills, musical theater, collaborative creation, and numerous Asian performance forms such as Japanese kabuki, kyogen, and noh, Chinese jingju and kunqu, plus Indonesian randai and wayang listrik. The program includes unique collaborations with the College of Nursing through the HealthCAST patient simulation initiative. Graduates depart UHM with specialized insight into how these varied disciplines connect, overlap, and enhance live performance. The UHM Acting program offers an unmatched combination of comprehensive training and profound theatrical exploration.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.0

Qualification Requirements

To be eligible, an applicant must hold or expect to hold prior to matriculation a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution of higher education.
A GPA of 3.0 or better in the last four semesters or approximately 60 semester credits (or the equivalent in quarter credits) of work as an undergraduate,
All international applicants are required to submit one transcript or academic record from each institution of higher education attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs. Applicants may submit unofficial copies of transcripts while applying for admission. However, admitted students are required to submit official transcripts in order to enroll at UHM. Official transcripts or academic records must be sent to Graduate Division Student Services directly from the issuing institution(s), or in sealed institutional envelopes if submitted with the application.

Applicants are required to submit one transcript from each post-secondary institution attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs. Applicants may submit unofficial copies of transcripts while applying for admission. However, admitted students are required to submit official transcripts in order to enroll at UHM.

TOEFL iBT - Minimum score 61 TOEFL iBT
IELTS- Minimum score is 6.00 for the IELTS Academic overall band test results.

Tuition USD 33,648

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