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  Mason Gross School of the Arts 2016–2018 Graduate Programs in Theater Arts Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Degree Requirements M.F.A. Acting Program Requirements  

M.F.A. Acting Program Requirements


First Year - Fall


Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Warm Up
08:966:500
0.5
Theater History*

3
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
P0
Speech I
08:966:505
2
Acting I
08:966:511
3
Movement I
08:966:513
2
Voice I
08:966:515
2
Production and Design Project (run crew)
08:966:565
1
Performance Ensemble
08:966:569
2
Clothing and Culture I
08:966:573
3
Total Credits

18.5

First Year - Spring


Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Warm Up
08:966:500
0.5
Theater History*
 
3
Theater Homeroom
08:966:504
P0
Speech I
08:966:506
2
Acting I
08:966:512
3
Movement I
08:966:514
2
Voice I
08:966:516
2
Performance Ensemble
08:966:570
2
Clothing and Culture II
08:966:574
3
Workshop Topics: Scene Study
08:966:698
1
Total Credits

18.5

Second Year - Fall


Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Warm Up
08:966:500
0.5
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
P0
Acting II: Technique
08:966:541
3
Movement II
08:966:543
2
Voice II
08:966:545
2
Speech II
08:966:547
2
Global Theater I
08:966:567
3
Script Analysis for Actors
08:966:571
2
Acting: Performance II
08:966:596
2
Workshop Topics: Scene Study
08:966:605
1
Total Credits

17.5

Second Year - Spring


Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Warm Up
08:966:500
0.5
Theater Homeroom
08:966:504
P0
Acting II: Technique
08:966:542
3
Movement II
08:966:544
2
Voice II
08:966:546
2
Speech II
08:966:548
2
Global Theater II
08:966:568
3
Advanced Text: Dramatic Structure
08:966:572
2
Acting: Performance II
08:966:597
2
Total Credits

16.5

Third Year - Fall


Course Name
Course Number
Credits
British Art and Culture
08:966:705
3
Shakespeare Plays
08:966:707
3
Acting in London
08:966:709
12
Total Credits

18

Third Year - Spring


Course Name Course Number Credits
British Art and Culture
08:966:706
3
Shakespeare Plays
08:966:708
3
Acting: Performance II
08:966:597
2
Acting in London
08:966:710
12
Total Credits

20

3.5 Year - Fall


Course Name
Course Number
Credits
Theater Homeroom
08:966:503
P0
Acting III
08:966:611
3
Video Auditioning
08:966:664
1
Career Transition/Audition
08:966:690
1
Workshop Topics: Actor/Playwright
08:966:697
1
Performance Project Theater Arts
08:966:703
4
Professional Development Seminar
08:966:796
3
Movement**

0.5
Total Credits

13.5


Spring
Professional Transition semester




PROGRAM CREDIT  TOTAL, Approx.
122.5


*Two semesters of theater history are required for M.F.A. Actors. Requirement may be fulfilled by Theater History I/II 08:966:501/502 or Seminar Topics: Theater History I/II 08:966:695. See adviser for course placement.
**Movement courses which fulfill requirement in .5 semester include: Movement: Alex Tech I 08:966:613, Dance Movement 08:966:659, Movement: Alex Tech II 08:966:673, other movement courses as approved by adviser.
 
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