Overview

Coursework is individually designed with each student’s personal ambitions in mind. Each School of Theatre MFA Directing student receives extensive experience in the rehearsal hall in a sequence of projects chosen to stretch and showcase his or her strengths.

Our program seeks to:

Extend, intensify, and focus the director’s theatrical versatility, sensibilities, scholarship, and imagination.

Explore and enhance creative collaborations with actors, designers, and playwrights.

Consider the pragmatic aspects of the profession and envision possibilities for new artistic leadership in American theatre.

MFA Directing students are prepared for substantive careers, either as resident or freelance directors, with special emphasis placed on understanding the American regional theatre and other not-for-profit venues. An “artistic director” option is available that joins the MFA Directing curriculum with a graduate certificate program in Arts Administration at Boston University’s Metropolitan College. Full-time students may complete the program in three years, including summers (two and a half years in residence with a sixth semester spent in professional internship placement). Most students receive a full-tuition scholarship, living stipend, and teaching assistantship. Admission is highly selective, with the School of Theatre admitting one or two students each year to the program.

Highlights

Direction of one to three productions each year plus additional scene work.

Preparation and rehearsal of a fully mounted thesis production in the final semester.

Opportunity to observe and assist the directors of Professional Theatre Initiative (PTI) productions.

Summer internships with leading regional theatres and PTI affiliates.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Directing Colloquium

Graduate Directing

Direct Study: Scene Study

Direct Study: Acting

Design Master Class
Theatre

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, 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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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed application for graduate admission to the College of Fine Arts.

Non-refundable application fee of $95.

Upload transcripts from all colleges and universities attended to your application. Please do not send transcripts to us.

Upload a résumé—list artistic work with dates.

Upload a headshot.

Upload a Letter of Intent; the applcant should describe their career path and ambitions and why they wish to study directing at Boston University at this time.

Upload Two (2) Production Essays:

Two (2) Letters of Recommendation from theater professionals. These must be requested and submitted online inside the application.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33382 USD / year

≈ 33382 USD / year
Out-of-State

33382 USD / year

≈ 33382 USD / year
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In-State

33382 USD / year

≈ 33382 USD / year

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

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Financing

Funding

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