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MFA in Theatre

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

Western Illinois University

Program Overview

The Department of Theatre and Dance offers a program of graduate study leading to the Master of Fine Arts degree in the following areas of concentration: acting, directing, and design (costume, lighting, and scenic). The MFA is a 62 semester hour program that takes three years and one summer to complete. A professionally oriented, terminal degree, it is designed to be a transition between collegiate training and the professional theatre and related careers. The program integrates the theoretical with the practical by combining technical preparation and intellectual endeavor with intensive application in designing, directing, and performing in theatre productions in the academic year.

Program Key Stats

$22900 (Annual Cost)



59 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Transcripts from the previously attended schools, Bachelors degree in a relevant subject, English language profeciency test scores (minimum score of 71 for TOEFL and 6.5 for IELTS), Resume, Portfolio

Career Options

  • Stage Manager
  • Theatrical Makeup Artist
  • Choreographer
  • Dancers

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