MFA课程通常为三年课程。硕士学位课程的主要目的是向学生提供其研究领域的高级主题。硕士学位旨在帮助学生继续深造或达到其职业目标。在大多数情况下，硕士课程还可以帮助学生熟悉独立调查的方法。所有学生必须遵循计划II（非论文）并完成该学位的60个学期的研究生课程。在对学生的学术和制作工作进行年度审查之后，MFA学位课程的继续取决于戏剧学院的推荐。复习后，学生可能会被处以缓刑，缓刑的学生将有一个学期重新建立良好的学术地位。在任何情况下，任何情况下都不允许学生继续试用课程超过一个学期。
The Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre has six areas of study:<br><br>Acting <br>The Acting Concentration is a rigorously structured sequence of study that provides the actor a solid base of technique and proficiency in an array of acting styles and methods.<br>Arts Management<br>The Arts Management Concentration offers a well-rounded education through coursework from the Department of Theatre and Dance, the Manderson Graduate School of Business, and the College of Communications and Information Sciences<br>Costume Design and Production <br>The Costume Design and Production Concentration includes general and advanced courses in costume design, history, construction, and crafts.<br>Design and Technical Production <br>The Design and Technical Production Concentration includes study in Lighting Design, Scenic Design, Sound Design, Technical Direction, and associated areas. Students are exposed to all areas within coursework throughout their time in the program. Students' realized production work can be centered around a particular area or they can have opportunities in multiple areas. <br>Directing<br>The Directing Concentration is an intense three-year program with a dual focus on production and preparation for academia. It is geared towards nascent directors who have already mastered the basics of theatre directing and helmed a few productions (of any size or budget, including very small).<br>Stage Management <br>The Stage Management Concentration is a production-oriented, three-year intensive that focuses on providing a diversity of management experience to candidates as well as ongoing mentorship and teaching opportunities in an academic environment.<br><br>The MFA program is normally a three-year program. Students who hold the MA degree in theatre upon admission to the program may expect a shortened course of study, dependent upon faculty evaluation of the previous work. Students seeking such a shortened program must apply to have previous work evaluated. Normally, a two-year minimum residency is required for students with shortened programs. Courses related to Theatre in other Departments may be considered within the 45 required credit hours upon approval of the Area Head within a specialization and the involved Department.