Project #5 Graduate School

1.University of Houston

M.F.A. Directing

Admission Requirements: The college requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution for admission to the master's programs; a master's degree, or equivalent, or 30 to 36 semester hours of graduate work in the appropriate field from a recognized institution, for admission to the doctoral programs; Graduate Record Examination scores; and a 3.00 graduate point average in the last 60 hours of undergraduate or graduate course work.
The artists coming out of this program will be notable for combining five inter-locking qualities: Imagination—broadened in studio training, honed in productions; our creative fuel. Agility—the facility to adapt to new visions, new collaborators, new materials, new techniques across a variety of environments.Precision—the ability to talk about the work and through the work clearly, concisely, and completely. Passion—our graduates thrive in this field because they have a great fire within for the art and craft of the theatre. Speed—the range to shift sensibilities to match the tempo needed for each particular project, whether it’s fast, medium or slow.

http://www.theatredance.uh.edu/mfa/directing.asp

2. University of Texas

M.F.A. Directing

Admission Requrirements: Bachelor's Degree:A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or proof of equivalent training in a foreign institution. NOTE: The Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts, and Bachelor of Science degrees from India and Pakistan are three-year programs and are not considered equivalent to the U.S. bachelor's degree. If you hold one of these three-year degrees you are not eligible for admission to graduate school.3.0 GPAupper-divisionA grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable grade point average in upper-division work (junior- and senior-level courses) and in any graduate work already completed. If you feel that your grade point averages or test scores are not valid indicators of your ability, you should explain your concerns in a letter to the graduate adviser of the program to which you are applying.

Admission for Directing:

1. To the Graduate and International Admissions Center:
Visit the link below for their mailing address and phone numbers: http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/contactgiac.html
Application for Admission to Graduate Study with application fee
The required online application may be accessed at http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/.
Major code for your application: Directing = 630702
If you do not have the means to access the electronic application, please visit a library to use a computer. Do not send your application fee to the Department of Theatre and Dance. Submit it directly to GIAC: One official transcript PLEASE NOTE: The GRE is not required for the M.F.A. in Directing.

2. To the Department of Theatre and Dance (in one packet):
c/o Phillip Salazar
Graduate Program Coordinator
The University of Texas at Austin
Department of Theatre and Dance
1 University Station D3900
Austin, TX 78712
One official transcript (this is in addition to the one required by the admissions office)
Three letters of recommendation These letters should be written by those who can speak most authoritatively about your background, training, experience and potential for a career in your chosen area of specialization in theatre. Letters should be submitted with the Request for Reference form available online at the time of application or at the site http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/lor.html.
Supplemental Information for Graduate Program form, available at http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/lor.html. A professional résumé A two-page typewritten statement of purpose (available online at time of application, in Graduate Admissions Bulletin or may be downloaded http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/lor.html). The statement of purpose should outline educational and professional goals, philosophy, and/or personal theatre aesthetic.
Submitted materials will be reviewed, and prospective candidates will be invited by committee to visit Austin for an interview with theatre faculty.
The M.F.A. Directing Program at UT is a highly selective professional training program, targeted to mid-career theatre artists of proven expertise, and designed to rigorously embrace the evolving role of the 21st century director. As a department committed to the comprehensive training of directors and the creation of new works for the stage, we believe directing to be both a collaborative and generative craft - and thus our program welcomes artists from a variety of theatrical disciplines and backgrounds who seek a vigorous interdisciplinary approach to the art of making theatre.

http://www.finearts.utexas.edu/tad/degree_programs/graduate/index.cfm

3. University of Oklahoma

M.F.A. Directing

Admission Requirements: While the Graduate College does not require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), the College endorses the use of the GRE as one useful measure of a student's potential for success in graduate school. Many academic programs require the GRE or other supporting materials, such as GMAT scores and/or letters of recommendation, before considering applications for admission.

Admission for M.F.A. Directing: In addition to a letter of application, the School of Drama application, three letters of recommendation, and a current resume which outlines their directing experience, applicants for the MFA Directing program are required to submit a
statement of professional goals, a director’s prompt book, and a production concept paper. Prospective students are encouraged to visit the campus for an interview with the School of Drama’s faculty. Those unable to visit will be interviewed by phone.

Master of Fine Arts in Directing
The MFA in Directing is a terminal degree designed to prepare students for careers as artists or teacher/artists. Students direct at least three productions during their program of study and assistant direct and stage manage faculty-directed shows. This is a three-year program that can normally completed in 54-60 hours.

http://www.ou.edu/finearts/drama/academics/Graduate_Studies/Grad_Program_Description.pdf