Overview

Towson University's M.F.A. in Theatre Arts cultivates the self-generative artist through an interdisciplinary, process-oriented and collaborative experience. Every student will engage with a diverse range of practical approaches and theoretical perspectives in order to help develop an individual aesthetic that is expressed through the creation of new work.

The Theatre program at Towson University is designed as an experimental, self-directed process that will challenge, expand and develop each participant's artistic vision. It is for artists who cannot be content working in a single discipline or in the traditional conservatory model. The program is dedicated to educating and invigorating world citizens of theatre who engage deeply in our local and global communities, and wish to combine the life of an artist with the skills and sensibilities of entrepreneurs and educators.

Key facts

Towson University’s M.F.A. in Theatre Arts offers:

Small student cohort and small class sizes
60-credit curriculum, 24-month course of study
Individually developed final project
A lab studio devoted to MFA students

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Performance: Ensemble

Performance And Society

International Theories And Aesthetics

Theatre Design Techniques

Theatre Systems

Theories Of The Avant-garde

History Of Experimental Performance

Text Construction

Self-empowerment In Theatre

Special Topics (Artist As Entrepreneur)

Projects In Process

Graduate Project Laboratory

Graduate Project And Performance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Towson, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A graduate application with required fee
Official transcripts from every college or university attended
A personal artistic statement outlining the candidate’s goals as a theatre artist and the specific relevance of the M.F.A. program at Towson to the candidate’s objectives
A current professional résumé
Slides, photographs, video, reviews, papers, scripts or other supporting materials in multiple artistic disciplines
Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant’s talent, scholarship, collaborative skills and ability to thrive in a self-directed program
A list of at least three other references, with telephone numbers, whom the department may contact for additional evaluations

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40050 USD / year

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Out-of-State

40050 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

22170 USD / year

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Living costs

Towson

United States

1797 - 3043 USD / month

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