Our MA in Theatre degree provides the practical and academic training you'll need to achieve your professional goals. Pursue your passion through acting/directing, design/production, or literary criticism. Successful completion of a professional paper is required for the Master of Arts degree. Your paper may be creative, scholarly, or a creative/scholarly hybrid, and must meet professional standards. Projects may be selected from such focus areas as directing, acting, stage management, playwriting, design, theatre history, or criticism.