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Graduate Directing Program

The MFA Directing program recruits applicants through the National Unified Auditions and Interviews conducted by University/Resident Theatre Association in New York and Chicago. We currently recruit two candidates in two consecutive years and skip the third year. The next class will be admitted in Fall 2009. We strongly encourage those interested in our program to apply in the fall at http://urta.com/index.php. Applications are thoroughly screened, and top candidates are invited to interview at Temple or one of the U/RTA audition sites. After all candidates have been interviewed, those accepted are notified by letter by April 15. Candidates unable to interview as part of the NUA/I interviews should follow the criteria listed below.

For more information, please see the Graduate Bulletin.

COURSE OF STUDY

YEAR ONE

- Practicum I and II
- History of Costume and Architecture I and II
- Lighting
- Advanced Acting
- Text Analysis
- Film Scene Analysis
- 3 short scenes - realism
- 1 one-act (unsupported)
- 2 short scenes - begin period/style work and stage manage a mainstage production

YEAR TWO

- Dramatic Literature 407
- Dramatic Literature 408
- Ensemble of Directors, Actors & Playwrights
- Projects in Directing & Design
- History of Modern Scenic Design
- Theater Electives (3)
- Alternate semesters: One-act (supported), 3 scenes, period/style

YEAR THREE

- Thesis
- Theater Elective (2)
- Alternate semesters:
Thesis production, supported, mainstage; possible internship; freely chosen unsupported project.

ELECTIVES

- Voice for the Actor
- Speech for the Actor
- Movement for the Actor
- Stage Combat
- Stage Makeup
- Stage Management
- A Design course in one of the major areas: Scene, Costume, Lighting, or if possible, Sound.

All candidates must also complete the formal Temple University Graduate School application found at http://www.temple.edu/grad/index.htm.