UMD’s MFA in Theatre is a professional terminal degree offering specializations in acting, design, and directing. Students collaborate on mainstage productions and original works through rigorous studio training, theoretical coursework, and mentorship by faculty who are active in the professional theatre community. The program leverages proximity to Washington, D.C.'s vibrant arts scene and fosters partnerships with renowned theaters and performance companies.
Directing a full-length contemporary play with an ensemble cast
Designing lighting and sound for a site-specific immersive performance
Creating a one-person original performance piece exploring identity
Reimagining a Shakespearean tragedy through Afrofuturist aesthetics
Developing a community-based participatory theatre project
Acting thesis performance with a character study from 20th-century drama
Dramaturgical research on protest theatre in Latin America
Costume design for a period drama integrating sustainability principles
Devising a multimedia play based on digital surveillance and privacy
Choreographing movement-based scenes for an adaptation of myth
Teaching theatre pedagogy workshops in underserved school districts
Voice coaching and dialect training for actors in multilingual productions
Scenic design concept for a touring eco-theatre company
Stage management system design for large-scale university productions
Collaborative new play development with student playwrights
Directing a non-verbal performance inspired by physical theatre traditions
Lighting design thesis: experimental lighting in minimalist theatre
Historical research and staging of Yiddish theatre in America
Creating a 3D model of a theatre space for virtual set visualization
Performing a thesis showcase based on Chekhovian ensemble realism
Train in acting, directing, or design with UMD’s conservatory-based MFA and perform on professional stages.
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