Master of Arts

Completion of the Master of Arts program requires the student to complete 30 semester hours of course work. This includes 9 hours of MA Core Courses, 15 hours of Electives as approved by the Chair of the student’s Thesis Committee and/or the Graduate Advisor, and 6 hours of Thesis (TH A 6000).

Core Courses (9 Semester Hours)

TH A 5311 Advanced Directing
TH A 5306 Survey of Theatre History
TH A 5350 Seminar in Theatre Research Methods (must be taken during the first year of studies)

Electives - 15 hours, one course to be selected from each of the following groups:

Acting/Directing

TH A 5325 Period Styles in Acting
TH A 5329 Advanced Scene Study
TH A 5334 Special Problems in Acting
TH A 5343 Seminar in Voice and Movement
TH A 5333 Studies in the Production of Pre-Modern Drama

Arts Administration

TH A 5312 Theatre Management
TH A 5314 Theatre Arts in Contemporary Context
TH A 5316 Marketing the Arts
TH A 5317 Funding of the Arts
TH A 5318 Advocacy for the Arts

Design/Tech

TH A 5303 Theory and Practice of Scenic Design
TH A 5304 Theory and Practice of Lighting
TH A 5305 Theory and Practice of Costume
TH A 5320 Theatre Planning

History, Theory, and Criticism

TH A 5309 Seminar in Theatre History
TH A 5313 Dramatic Criticism
TH A 5331 Studies in Contemporary Theatre
TH A 5341 Seminar in Dramatic Theory
TH A 5372 Dramaturgy

Playwriting

TH A 5300 Dramatic Analysis
TH A 5301 Advanced Playwriting
TH A 5328 Special Problems in Playwriting