Theatre - Directing

Illinois State University
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Course Info

Summary

Illinois State's Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Directing program cultivates the next generation of creative leaders in the American theatre.

The Directing program accepts a select group of advanced students who have demonstrated the potential to succeed in long-term careers as professional directors. We nurture the emergence of a unique and personal aesthetic for each director, while at the same time fostering an appreciation for the skills and technique required to achieve sustainable success in the profession. Accepted candidates will demonstrate curiosity about their world and the capacity to lead with empathy.

The goals of the program challenge students to:

Develop an individualized aesthetic that speaks to today's world
Communicate effectively with performers
Collaborate openly and creatively with a design team
Analyze plays from multiple genres
Embrace poetic language and rhetorical device in classical plays
Master staging techniques for multiple space configurations
Work with professional rigor

Career Outcomes

About Course
Course Credential

Bachelor

Application Deadline

Fall : 1 May / Spring : 15 October / Summer : 1 April

Course Availibility

Open

Course specific Intake

Academics, GPA

3.0 GPA

English requirements

IELTS: 6.5 TOFEL: PTE: 53

Course Duration

4 years

Tuition Fees

USD$ 28000.00

*Price shown is for indicative purpose, please check with institution

IMP Notes

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Location

Normal, Illinois

Scholarships

Here are some scholarship that are available at The Illinois State University.

Combined Adrienne Marshall English Scholarship and Barry Marshall Science Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Application details:

For further details, please contact the university website.

Eligibility requirements
  • Be students at the Beijing Huija Private School;
  • meet all entry requirements normally applied to the English Language Bridging course and the Bachelor of Science1 course;
  • not be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
  • be liable for international full fees.
Who can apply:

All international

Combined Adrienne Marshall English Scholarship and Barry Marshall Science Scholarship

Value of scholarship

Tuition Fee Scholarship

Application details:

For further details, please contact the university website.

Eligibility requirements
  • Be students at the Beijing Huija Private School;
  • meet all entry requirements normally applied to the English Language Bridging course and the Bachelor of Science1 course;
  • not be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia; and
  • be liable for international full fees.
Who can apply:

All international