MFA Design Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting the general requirements of the Graduate College (which include a GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work), the ideal candidate should have completed the following undergraduate course-work or its professional equivalent: 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.
Students with deficiencies in any of these areas may be required by the Graduate Liaison to take coursework judged necessary to correct the deficiency, without receiving graduate credit. Once full graduate standing is achieved, the student must maintain a 3.00 GPA and make satisfactory progress toward the degree to maintain full graduate standing.
In addition to the materials listed above under C.1.a, applicants to the MFA Design Program are required to submit a portfolio for evaluation by the Design/Tech Area faculty. On-campus interviews are strongly encouraged but where they are not practical, the applicant will have phone interviews with the Coordinator of the Design Area and the Graduate Liaison.