Overview

The Playwriting program offered by Brown University aims to afford an environment in which the student’s signal, personal voice can be explored on its own merits, and freely offered in an atmosphere of critical trust and exchange.

Graduates with M.F.A. in Playwriting from Brown University will be able to develop:

their craft;

the deep interrogation of the forms and purposes of their art, and of the place of art in the larger world;
leaning into faithful transformation of society through theatrical action.

Careers

Many of our playwrights have gone on to win major international and national awards, prestigious residencies and global recognition.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Novella

Performance Historiography and Theatre History – Ybarra, Schneider, Golub

Foreign Home

Theatre Drama and Performance of the Americas

European Theatre and Performance Traditions

NonWestern Theatre and Performance

Twentieth-Century Western Theatre and Performance

Russian Theatre and Drama

Revolution as a Work of Art

Mise en Scene

Performance Theory

New Theories for a Baroque Stage

Ethnography and Performance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-03 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Providence, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Writing Samples (2): The first should be a complete piece of any length in dramatic form (“dramatic” understood liberally). The second may be a part of a whole, and in any medium; if writing, no more than 15 pages, if visual no more than 15 images, if sound/video, no more than 15 minutes.

Statement of Purpose: What are your writing goals over the next few years, and how can Brown's program serve them?

Three Recommendations: At least one must speak directly to your work as a theater artist.

TOEFL: required for applicants from non-English speaking countries only; see the Graduate School website for details.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

8962 USD / module

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Out-of-State

8962 USD / module

≈ 8962 USD / module
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8962 USD / module

≈ 8962 USD / module

Additional Details

Tuition is per course

Living costs

Providence

United States

1030 - 1900 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Graduates with M.F.A. in Playwriting from Brown University will be able to develop:

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Providence

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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