Wichita,
KS,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MFA in Theater in Carbondale United States | Wichita State University
Wichita State University
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Carbondale United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Pursuing a master's degree in SIU's Theater program provides highly focused, in-depth training across six specialized disciplines. Over the three-year program, students gain extensive hands-on experience in their selected concentration, developing professional expertise for their future careers.
Theater graduates from SIU consistently achieve exceptional employment rates across diverse industries.
Acting program alumni excel in various performance mediums including stage productions, movies, and voice acting. Expanding opportunities are available in video game voice acting and CGI motion capture performances. Some graduates pursue rewarding careers performing at historical reenactments, amusement parks, and aboard cruise liners.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
To apply, students must fill out the online application for Admission to Graduate Study in Theater. Applicants for graduate studies in theater must satisfy the minimum requirements of the Graduate School before being admitted to the school. The application includes a statement of purpose, transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate coursework together with three (3) letters of recommendation from former teachers or supervisors.
There are additional requirements established by each of the areas of study in the M.F.A. in Theater Program. Applicants in the directing area are required to submit materials that are representative of their previous theater work and/or indicate an aptitude for stage direction (including promptbooks, programs, reviews, photos, video tapes or casebooks from previous directing efforts). At this time, each applicant will work with actors on a directing scene to demonstrate their ability to analyze the scene and work with actors. Applicants in the costume, lighting, scene design and technical direction areas are required to submit portfolio samples of their work. Applicants in the playwriting area must submit approximately two to two-and-a-half hours of written material consisting of one full-length play and/or several significant short pieces. These materials should be sent directly to the Director of Graduate Studies at the address below.
Although an undergraduate major in theater is not essential for admission to a graduate degree program in theater, the Director of Graduate Studies may require that certain course deficiencies in undergraduate subject areas be remedied. These requirements are stated in writing on the admissions approval form.
2.7 (on a grading scale with 4.0=A, approximately a B- average) on the last two years of Bachelor's coursework
3.0 on all previous graduate work (approximately a B average)
550 on the paper-based TOEFL
80 on the internet-based TOEFL
6.5 on the IELTS
There are additional requirements established by each of the areas of study in the M.F.A. in Theater Program. Applicants in the directing area are required to submit materials that are representative of their previous theater work and/or indicate an aptitude for stage direction (including promptbooks, programs, reviews, photos, video tapes or casebooks from previous directing efforts). At this time, each applicant will work with actors on a directing scene to demonstrate their ability to analyze the scene and work with actors. Applicants in the costume, lighting, scene design and technical direction areas are required to submit portfolio samples of their work. Applicants in the playwriting area must submit approximately two to two-and-a-half hours of written material consisting of one full-length play and/or several significant short pieces. These materials should be sent directly to the Director of Graduate Studies at the address below.
Although an undergraduate major in theater is not essential for admission to a graduate degree program in theater, the Director of Graduate Studies may require that certain course deficiencies in undergraduate subject areas be remedied. These requirements are stated in writing on the admissions approval form.
2.7 (on a grading scale with 4.0=A, approximately a B- average) on the last two years of Bachelor's coursework
3.0 on all previous graduate work (approximately a B average)
550 on the paper-based TOEFL
80 on the internet-based TOEFL
6.5 on the IELTS