Master of Fine Arts - Theatre - Directing

Master's Degree

Program Summary

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University offers a rigorous practice-based master of fine arts (M.F.A.) in directing and design. The M.F.A. is designed to prepare students to work as practitioners and innovators professionally, as well as teach in a university setting.

There are a variety of career options for students completing the M.F.A. in theatre, including:
  • intimacy coordinator 
  • artistic director
  • freelance director
  • producing director
  • dramaturg
  • university professor 
  • industrial/architectural lighting designer
  • theatre designer
  • themed entertainment designer
  • live event designer
  • education director

The program's faculty are active in their fields, directing and designing nationally and internationally; at Disney Parks, on Broadway, at Regional theatres, Shakespeare Festivals, and the Kennedy Center. They display work at the Prague Quadrennial, United Institute for Theatre Technology, and have published scholarly monographs, textbooks, and in journals. Faculty are highly sought-after freelance artists who have won numerous awards and regularly present designs and workshops at regional and national conferences.


Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Minimum GPA

70%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Texas State University - San Marcos
Texas State University - San Marcos

601 University Drive, San Marcos, Texas, USA

Program Intakes

Open date

August 5, 2024

Submission deadline

June 1, 2025

Open date

April 1, 2025

Submission deadline

October 1, 2025

Cost and Duration

Master's Degree

Program Level

3 year master's degree including an internship

Program Length

$39700 USD

Cost of Living

$90 USD

Application fee

$15347 USD

Tution fee

Other Fees

Institutional Services Fees: $1,450 per year
Books and Supplies Fees: $760 per year
Athletic Fees: $440 per year
Student Center Fees: $200 per year
Bus Fees: $190 per year