Austin,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Theatre - Live Design and Production (Costume Design) in Austin United States | University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
|
Austin United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
19,212
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The UT Live Design and Production program builds core competencies in Scenic Design, Costume Design, Costume Technology, Lighting Design, and Integrated Media for Live Performance. This Master of Fine Arts program enables students to cultivate their artistic abilities within a university setting rich in academic offerings, located in Austin's vibrant and culturally diverse environment. Our philosophy holds that theater design education equips artists for creative roles across live performance domains, including film, television, themed entertainment, concerts, events, and exhibitions—anywhere human narratives come to life.
Graduate students in UT Live Design and Production engage in numerous practical experiences while developing fundamental skills across performance design disciplines. The curriculum encompasses theater, dance, opera, film, video, performance art, and solo works. Participants can focus on their primary specialization while experimenting with other areas, while also forming connections with the Department of Radio-Television-Film and the Department of Arts and Entertainment Technologies. Throughout the three-year program, students acquire both managerial and creative entrepreneurship skills to become future project leaders.
Within UT Austin's Live Design and Production program, Costume Design applies theories of dress psychology, emotional expression, and social identity to enhance storytelling. Though costumes have long been essential to performance, recent innovations present fresh creative possibilities for visual narrative. The Costume Design curriculum spans diverse formats including opera, multimedia performances, interactive dance, immersive installations, and traditional theater.
Our design students emerge as the next generation of storytellers and performance creators, using their graduate education to establish themselves as artists shaping cultural evolution.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Official Transcripts: Applicants must submit transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Online instructions for uploading transcripts (PDF format only).
GRE Score: The GRE is not required for admission to UT Live Design/M.F.A. in Theatre (Live Design).
Three letters of recommendation: These letters should be written by those who can speak most authoritatively about your background, training, professional experience and potential for a career in your chosen area of specialization in theatre. Each reference will receive instructions on how to submit his/her letter online to the Graduate School's secured web site. Only one letter is required from each reference.
Professional R'sum of your practical theatre work.
Statement of Purpose: This two-page statement purpose should outline educational and professional goals, philosophy and/or personal theatre aesthetic.
Design or Technical Portfolio: Portfolios should include examples of drawing, painting, drafting or any other manual skills applicable to your discipline including photos of realized productions or record of realized artwork. All portfolios must be submitted in the form of a website link or DVD (PowerPoint or QuickTime image file) before an interview can be scheduled. Images uploaded as portfolio materials (including the website link) must be in PDF format. For DVD submission information, see below. Applicants should bring an original portfolio to their on-campus interview, should one be scheduled. DVD portfolios and/or materials that cannot be upload in PDF format should be mailed directly to the address below. DVD portfolios will not be returned.
The Graduate School requires applicants to have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution.
A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or a comparable GPA in upper-division workjunior- and senior-level coursesand in any graduate work already completed is also required.
TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT)
IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination
GRE Score: The GRE is not required for admission to UT Live Design/M.F.A. in Theatre (Live Design).
Three letters of recommendation: These letters should be written by those who can speak most authoritatively about your background, training, professional experience and potential for a career in your chosen area of specialization in theatre. Each reference will receive instructions on how to submit his/her letter online to the Graduate School's secured web site. Only one letter is required from each reference.
Professional R'sum of your practical theatre work.
Statement of Purpose: This two-page statement purpose should outline educational and professional goals, philosophy and/or personal theatre aesthetic.
Design or Technical Portfolio: Portfolios should include examples of drawing, painting, drafting or any other manual skills applicable to your discipline including photos of realized productions or record of realized artwork. All portfolios must be submitted in the form of a website link or DVD (PowerPoint or QuickTime image file) before an interview can be scheduled. Images uploaded as portfolio materials (including the website link) must be in PDF format. For DVD submission information, see below. Applicants should bring an original portfolio to their on-campus interview, should one be scheduled. DVD portfolios and/or materials that cannot be upload in PDF format should be mailed directly to the address below. DVD portfolios will not be returned.
The Graduate School requires applicants to have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a comparable degree from a foreign academic institution.
A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or a comparable GPA in upper-division workjunior- and senior-level coursesand in any graduate work already completed is also required.
TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT)
IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination
Tuition
USD
19,212