三年制课程的前两年将在宾夕法尼亚州大学公园的校园内。课程包括曲目课程，编排和编排，符号软件，声音设计和指挥。提供并鼓励了更多的国际机会。在第三年，候选人将音乐指导一个学期的大型校内制作，并实习或协助区域性，纽约或国际制作。该计划包括研究生助学金，涵盖所有学费和津贴。初步试镜/面试将通过Skype处理。下一次面试将在2019年春季进行，接下来的两名候选人将在2019年秋季开始。选定的申请人然后将前往宾夕法尼亚州立大学继续进行试镜/面试过程。所有申请人均应以行业为钢琴家。参加试镜是这项培训的重要组成部分，因此
Our M.F.A in Theatre program has proven to be an incubator for elite theatre talent. By offering a wide range of degree concentrations, Penn State is a place where you will have room to grow as an artist while being part of one of the most respected theatre programs in the country. Graduate students enrolled in our M.F.A. in Theatre program focus on theatre design and technology, directing for musical theatre, or music directing for musical theatre. The highly specialized theatre design and technology concentration offers students the opportunity to focus on costume design, costume technology, or scenic design. If a career in directing musical theatre is in your future, our highly competitive and groundbreaking directing and music directing for musical theatre programs offer training from industry leaders that will prepare you to be a uniquely skilled director in the evolving musical theatre landscape. All of our degree concentrations offer various professional production opportunities and collaborative educational experiences with established theatre professionals that will help you to hone your skills while making invaluable connections to the industry.