戏剧艺术硕士学位提供包括戏剧历史，戏剧文学和理论在内的学习课程。专为培养原创研究和学术著作而设计，该博士前学位将为学生准备戏剧历史，戏剧理论与批评，表演研究以及相关学科的博士学位课程。
The Master of Arts degree in Theatre offers a course of study including theatre history, dramatic literature, and theory. Designed to cultivate original research and academic writing, this pre-doctoral degree will prepare students for PhD programs in theatre history, theatre theory and criticism, performance studies, and related disciplines. The MA degree in Theatre Studies is a 31 hour pre-doctoral program. MA students must pass a thesis proposal process to qualify for the second year of study. Completion of the degree requires successful defense of a written thesis on a topic of theatre history, dramatic literature, and/or theatre theory.