School of Theatre & Dance
M.F.A. in Theatre Arts
Performance & Pedagogy
Performance & Pedagogy Track
The M.F.A. degree with a track in Performance & Pedagogy is a terminal professional degree designed to prepare students for work in professional theatre and academia. This program champions training and education in a breadth of specialized courses and prepares students for careers in both practice and pedagogy. A written thesis or thesis project is required and based on a performance or production project accomplished during the program.
Admissions
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Apply through the Texas Tech Graduate School Application Portal
- Provide transcripts from all previous college-level study
- Provide all required supplemental items:
- 3 letters of recommendation, preferably from sources in theatre or dance
- CV/Resume
- Payment of required application fee
- Scholarly writing sample (minimum of 750 words), preferably on a theatre or dance topic
- Statement of Purpose
- Elaborate on your academic, artistic, and/or professional interests and goals specific to the program of study you wish to pursue
- Briefly describe the aspects of your background relevant to your interest. This could include your undergraduate studies, previous graduate study, and/or professional work.
- Sample of Artistic Work
- Please submit a link to your 1–2-minute video audition with two contrasting monologues. Upon review, applicant may be asked to attend a live callback and interview with faculty
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Curriculum
Thesis
Required courses - 42 hours *
THA 5307 Performance Lab I
THA 5308 Performance Lab II
THA 5311 Advanced Directing
THA 5313 Dramatic Criticism, orTHA 5306 Theatre History Survey
THA 5372 Dramaturgy
THA 5323 Theatrical Collaborations
THA 5324 The Teaching of Acting
THA 5325 Period Styles in Acting
THA 5326 Seminar in Directing Methods
THA 5329 Advanced Scene Study
THA 5343 Graduate Movement for the Actor
THA 5344 Pedagogy
THA 5345 Graduate Voice for the Actor
THA 5346 Graduate Speech for the Actor
THA 5343 Voice and Movement
THA 5351 Mentoring Community Outreach in the Arts
* May replace one course above with THA 7000 (Marfa Intensive) with Area Head's approval.
Electives - 12 hours, to be selected from:
THA 5300 Dramatic Analysis
THA 5301 Playwriting I
THA 5302 Playwriting II
THA 5303 Theatre Scene Design
THA 5304 Theatre Lighting Design
THA 5305 Theatre Costume Design
THA 5306 Theatre History Survey
THA 5309 Seminar in Theatre History
THA 5312 Theatre Management
THA 5313 Dramatic Criticism
THA 5315 Reading Playscripts
THA 5316 Marketing the Arts
THA 5317 Funding the Arts
THA 5318 Advocacy for the Arts
THA 5327 Special Problems in Directing
THA 5328 Special Problems in Playwriting
THA 5333 Studies in the Production of Pre-Modern Drama
THA 5334 Topics in Acting
THA 5350 Seminar in Theatre Research Methods
THA 5372 Dramaturgy
THA 6001 Internship (1-6 hours)
For those who choose to write a thesis, either the directing experience or acting
a major role may serve as the basis for the written thesis.
Thesis Project
Required courses - 45 hours *
THA 5300 Dramatic Analysis
THA 5307 Performance Lab I
THA 5308 Performance Lab II
THA 5311 Advanced Directing
THA 5313 Dramatic Criticism, orTHA 5306 Theatre History Survey
THA 5372 Dramaturgy
THA 5323 Theatrical Collaborations
THA 5324 The Teaching of Acting
THA 5325 Period Styles in Acting
THA 5326 Seminar in Directing Methods
THA 5329 Advanced Scene Study
THA 5343 Graduate Movement for the Actor
THA 5344 Pedagogy
THA 5345 Graduate Voice for the Actor
THA 5346 Graduate Speech for the Actor
THA 5351 Mentoring Community Outreach in the Arts
* May replace one course above with THA 7000 (Marfa Intensive) with Area Head's approval.
Electives - 15 hours, to be selected from:
THA 5301 Playwriting I
THA 5302 Playwriting II
THA 5303 Theatre Scene Design
THA 5304 Theatre Lighting Design
THA 5305 Theatre Costume Design
THA 5306 Theatre History Survey
THA 5309 Seminar in Theatre History
THA 5312 Theatre Management
THA 5313 Dramatic Criticism
THA 5315 Reading Playscripts
THA 5316 Marketing the Arts
THA 5317 Funding the Arts
THA 5318 Advocacy for the Arts
THA 5327 Special Problems in Directing
THA 5328 Special Problems in Playwriting
THA 5333 Studies in the Production of Pre-Modern Drama
THA 5334 Topics in Acting
THA 5350 Seminar in Theatre Research Methods
THA 5372 Dramaturgy
THA 6001 Internship (1-6 hours)
For those who choose to complete a thesis project without writing a thesis, either
the directing experience or acting a major role may serve as the basis for the thesis
project.
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School of Theatre & Dance
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