New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development offers three graduate programs focusing on teaching theatre. The Educational Theatre program provides a Master of Arts degree and a teaching certificate, valid for teaching theatre at all grades upon program completion, while the Duel Certification program yields a Master of Arts degree and a teaching certificate valid for teaching theatre at all grades and either English or social studies in grades 7 through 12. The school also offers an Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities program at the master's and doctoral levels.
New York University
Steinhardt School
82 Washington Square East
New York, NY 10003
212-998-5030
nyu.edu
The University of Maryland's Department of Theatre offers four graduate programs for students: a Master of Arts and doctorate in theatre and performance studies and a Master of Fine Arts in either design or performance. While each program has its own degree requirements, students from all programs work together on projects. Admission into all programs requires a undergraduate degree with a 3.0 minimum grade point average and three letters of recommendation. Students applying for the design program must submit a portfolio of work, while performance students must audition.
University of Maryland
Department of Theatre
2010 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-6676
umd.edu
Wayne State University's College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts Department of Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, offers three graduate degree options: a Master of Fine Arts, a Master of Arts and a doctorate in theatre. The three-year Master of Fine Arts program allows students to focus on a specialty, such as acting, costume design, lighting design, scenic design, stage management or theatre administration. The two-year Master of Arts program focuses on general theatre studies and is designed for students planning careers in professional theatre or theatre education. The doctoral program, typically completed in three years, prepares students to become scholar-directors.
Wayne State University
Department of Theatre
4841 Cass Ave., Suite 3225
Detroit, MI 48202
313-577-3508
wayne.edu
Yale University's School of Drama offers nine Master of Fine Arts programs: acting, design, sound design, directing, dramaturgy and dramatic criticism, playwriting, stage management, technical design, and production and theatre management. The school also offers a doctorate in dramaturgy and dramatic criticism and a certificate program focusing on a technical internship. Yale only accepts students for the fall semester and only full time. There is no summer session for students.
Yale University
School of Drama
P.O. Box 208325
New Haven, CT 06520
203-432-1234
yale.edu