Thursday, July 10, 2008

Graduate Degree Programs



University of Iowa

Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Degree: MFA in Dramaturgy
Length of Program: 6 semesters

"At Iowa, the tradition of new play dramaturgy extends back to the founding of the department in the 1930s. Along with such figures as Columbia's Brander Matthews and Yale's George Pierce Baker, Iowa's first Chair of Theatre Arts, E.C. Mabie, pioneered the development of drama as an independent discipline in which scholars and artists could train to create and lead the theatre of the future."

http://www.uiowa.edu/~theatre/programs/grad-dramaturgy.html
Virgin Commonwealth University


Location: Richmond, Virginia
Degree: MFA in Dramatic Literature/Dramaturgy
Length of Program: two to three year program

“The program effectively combines classes in pedagogy, scholarship, academics, rehearsal and performance, and the practice of teaching.”

http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/artweb/theatre/mfa.asp

Ohio State University

Location: Columbus, OH
Degree: PhD in Theatre with the option of a focus in dramaturgy
Length of Program: 90 credits beyond MA

“Each candidate, working with an adviser, develops an individual program of study that includes not only a wide range of general courses in history, critical theory, dramatic literature, performance analysis, and research methods but also a specialized group of courses in the candidate's areas of interest.”

http://theatre.osu.edu/1_academics/level_3_academics/grad/g_potential/g_phd.htm

Mary Baldwin College


Location: Staunton, VA
Degree: Master of Letters with a focus in Dramaturgy
Length of Program: Minimum of 63 hours

“The dramaturgy emphasis leaves little room for elective classes. The program advises MLitt dramaturgy students to begin taking MFA required courses during the two MLitt years because some of the required courses are offered every other year.”

http://www.mbc.edu/shakespeare/about.asp

University of York
Location: Tranto, Canada
Degree: MFA in Dance with a focus in Dance Dramaturgy
Length of Program: ????

"York’s Dance MFA is unique — the only program in the world to offer research opportunities in both choreography and dance dramaturgy within the context of diverse contemporary dance practices."

http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/graduate/programs/Dance/