One official transcript (in a sealed envelope) from each college/university attended.
BA or BFA in Theatre or equivalent.
A 3.0 Theatre GPA.
An interview is required.
5-10 page academic paper.
Goals statement.
An 8 X 10 headshot.
Three letters of recommendation.
Complete the general entrance prerequisites.
General Entrance Prerequisites-Students applying for entrance into the MA program must have successfully completed the following undergraduate courses or their equivalent: Script Analysis or Play Analysis, Theatre History I and II, Dramatic Literature I and II, Directing I.

Each student entering the program must be approved by the Graduate Committee of the Department of Theatre in the School of Performing Arts.
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution and a GPA of 3.0 or more (on a 4.0 maximum) in all work attempted while registered as an undergraduate student OR 3.0 GPA (or equivalent) or better in all work attempted while registered as an upper division student working for a baccalaureate degree, OR
A graduate degree or professional degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution in a field related to the discipline of the program to which the student is applying.


A TOEFL computer-based score of 220 or 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (or equivalent score on the paper-based test) or 6.5 on the IELTS is required unless otherwise specified by the program.