Masters in Directing? Does anyone have a good list?

KatMT
Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:24:36 +0000

Many schools offer an mfa in directing. Generally speaking mfa directing programs are looking for students who have been out of undergrad for at least a few years if not longer. I wasa the youngest director in my program during the time I was there and I was 28 when I started. However, I have met some who applied and were accepted to mfa directing programs right out of undergrad. In terms of schools. There is a terrific resource, I think it is called the directory theatre training programs. There may be one specifically for graduate training too. Another place to look is the University Resident Theatre Association website. Many of their member institutions offer an mfa in directing. Off the top of my head: Northwestern, Columbia, Yale, Trinity Rep./Brown University, UC Irvine, ART/ Harvard, University of Washington, University of Iowa, UC San Diego, UT Austin, The New School, University of South Carolina, Temple, Ohio University, Indiana University, Penn State University (musical theatre directing specific), Boston University… I am not sure about DePaul. I know they have mfa programs, but their directing program may be undergrad only? I would also check Carnegie Mellon. I believe they have both graduate and undergraduate directing programs. PM me if you have any specific questions.