该课程为两年制学术学位。在课程期间，学生应居住。该课程包括历史/理论课的核心，并辅以学生与导师一起选择的选修课。该程序包括全面的考试和撰写扎实的学术论文。有两个可能的重点：剧院历史和批判研究，或媒体艺术教育。戏剧历史和批判研究的重点是使学生跳入社区大学一级的教学课程或攻读博士学位的研究生课程。它包括对戏剧文学和当代学术的深入阅读，对语言和社会理论的批判性研究，为演讲和出版而写作，以及接受戏剧训练的机会。该应用程序最好的写作样本是有关剧院批判性分析的论文。它们可以是高级本科论文或已发表的文章。尽管我们鼓励硕
This program is a scholarly two-year degree. Students should be in residence for the duration of the program. The coursework consists of a core of history/theory classes supplemented by electives chosen by the student in conjunction with her/his advisor. The program wraps up with comprehensive exams and the writing of a solid scholarly thesis. There are two possible emphases: Theatre History and Critical Studies, or Media Arts Education. The Theatre History and Critical Studies emphasis is meant to springboard students into either teaching at the community college level or further graduate studies at a PhD level. It includes intensive reading of dramatic literature and contemporary scholarship, critical study of both linguistic and social theories, writing for presentation and publication, and opportunities for dramaturgy training. The best writing samples for the application are papers dealing with critical analysis of theatre. They could be advanced undergraduate papers or published articles. While we encourage our Master's students to support their academic endeavors with practical theatre (or more limited media arts) experience, the program is centered on scholarship, not on production.