Graduate Study in Columbian College: Theatre & Dance

Theatre & Dance

Academics

Undergraduates

Graduates

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800 21st Street, N.W.
Marvin Center 2nd Floor
Phone: 202-994-8072
Fax: 202-994-9403
trdanews@gwu.edu
http://www.gwu.edu/~theatre/

Degree(s) Offered: MFA in Classical Acting MFA in Theatre Design

Admission Semesters: Fall, Spring, and Summer admission offered for Theatre Design program; Classical Acting program offers admission in Fall only.

Deadlines:
Theatre Design:
Fall - March 1
Spring - October 1
Summer - March 1

Classical Acting: December 15

Assistants & Fellowships:
Available for concentration in Theatre Design; fellowships available for Classical Acting program.

Additional Application Requirements:
Design portfolio required for Theatre Design program.

Audition, current theatrical headshot, resume, and summary of professional goals and experience required for Classical Acting program.

Please note: GRE scores are not required for admission to our MFA programs.

A graduate program leading to a Master of Fine Arts in theatre with a concentration in theatre design is offered through the Theatre and Dance Department. The program requires 54 credit hours of course work in theatre and art. Students may focus on scene, costume or lighting design; study culminates in a design project accompanied by a written thesis. Throughout this program, opportunities for application of theory are provided by a production season that includes drama, musicals, dance, and experimental theatre; and by significant internship possibilities with many professional theatre companies in Washington, DC.

The Master of Fine arts in Classical Acting is a one-year intensive graduate program offered off-campus in collaboration with the Shakespeare Theatre. The program focuses on the specific craft of acting Shakespeare and other classical texts. Training includes voice and speech — in particular the challenges of speaking verse — movement, combat, as well as dramatic literature and theatre history.