To apply, submit Temple's online graduate application along with an online application fee of $60. You will also need to provide the general supporting materials outlined below, as well as complete this application questionnaire.
This Master of Fine Arts program admits a cohort every three years. Applications for admission to the next cohort will be accepted in spring 2026 for fall 2026 matriculation.
Number required: 3
From whom: Letters of recommendation should be obtained from college/university professors and/or professionals in the field who are familiar with the applicant's work.
Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and ideally have professional experience in their discipline.
All applicants must present credentials that are the equivalent of the baccalaureate degree at Temple University.
Introduce yourself in approximately 500 words by relaying your relevant experience, values and areas of interest. Proper essay form should be used, but it may be in a personal style.
No standardized test is used for admission to the MFA in musical theater collaboration program.
Current résumé is required.
Interviews are generally conducted in March and April through URTA, with audition sites in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, as well as locally on the Temple University campus. Applicants called back for an interview are required to bring transcripts, a headshot and a résumé.
Application materials may be mailed to the following address.
ATTN: TFMA Admissions
Center for Performing and Cinematic Arts
Temple University
Presser Hall, Room 127
2001 N. 13th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122
International applicants must send TOEFL or IELTS scores. The minimum scores required for admission are
This program will next be admitting applicants for the fall 2026 semester.
