College of Fine Arts School of Dance Undergraduate Handbook

Admissions Procedures

Applicants for the MA and MFA Degrees in Drama must submit an application to the School of Drama, which includes the School's application form, a letter of application and/or statement of goals, a current resume and 3 letters of reference. (See Sections C.2.b, C.3.b, and C.4.b below for specific requirements in each area.) In addition, applicants must apply to the Graduate College by submitting an application, all undergraduate and graduate transcripts and an application fee. Generally, a student must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work to be admitted to the Graduate College.

The School of Drama's admission requirements include: 6 hours in acting, 6 hours in directing, 3 hours in stagecraft, 3 hours in costume construction, 3 hours in costume history, 3 hours each in scene, costume and lighting design, 3 hours in dramatic structure and analysis and 6 hours in theatre history.  If student does not meet the above requirements, remedial course work can often be arranged to supplement the student’s academic deficiencies.

When the School of Drama application is complete, the Graduate Liaison circulates the application to the faculty in the student's area (for MFA Directing or Design) or to the MA Admissions Committee for MA applicants and to the Director of the School. If the student is judged to meet the minimum requirements for admission to the program, he or she will be invited for a campus interview.  After a successful interview and upon receipt of an approved referral of the student’s transcripts from the Graduate College, the Graduate Liaison (in consultation with the faculty and the Director of the School) recommends admission or rejection.

Some students may be admitted to the program conditionally due to low grades, coursework deficiencies, and/or incomplete credentials. This status is generally used for applicants who meet most of the admission requirements and who show the potential for academic success in graduate school.  See the Graduate Bulletin for explanation of this provision.