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Nov 22, 2009
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[Archived Catalog]
Master of Fine Arts in Drama/Theatre for the Young (DTY)
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This terminal degree program prepares qualified students for careers involving drama/theatre for developmental purposes, as well as theatre arts for the young. Required core courses are supplemented by elective and cognate courses to achieve a well-rounded knowledge of develomental drama and theatre for the young.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must:
- Be admitted to the Graduate School and accepted into the program by the department;
- Have a minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 2.75, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program if the bachelor’s degree was earned before 1975; an overall GPA of 3.0 is required if the bachelor’s degree was earned since 1975. Exceptions to this requirement can be made if at least 15 hours of graduate work have already been earned with a GPA of 3.0 or higher;
- Send samples of previous work and letters of recommendation;
- Interview with at least one program faculty member;
- Possess an appropriate foundation in undergraduate studies, with relevant extra-academic experiences taken into account, for the specific graduate focus chosen; and
- In the case of international students, have a minimum TOEFL score (see the Admissions web site at www.emich.edu/admissions for minimum scores).
Program Requirements
Students must:
- Early in their graduate work, prepare an official program of study inconsultation with an assigned graduate adviser and file it with the Graduate School;
- Meet all conditions stipulated upon entry into the program; and
- Complete, with an overall GPA of at least 3.0, a minimum of 60 hours of approved course work beyond the bachelor’s degree, or a minimum of 30 hours beyond an appropriate master’s degree, as identified in the official program of study.
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Course Requirements:
The M.F.A. in drama/theatre for the young requires the completion of 60 hours of course work to be distributed among required courses, required research courses, elective courses and internship courses as follows: Required Courses: 27 hours
- CTAR 429 History and Theory of Developmental Drama/Theatre (3 hrs)
Required Reasearch Courses: 8 hours
Elective Courses: 15 hours
Fifteen hours selected in consultation with the adviser from with in the department and from other departments. Undergraduate Courses for Graduate Credit: Communication, Media and Theatre Arts
The following courses may be elected for graduate credit; course descriptions may be found in the undergraduate catalog. A maximum of nine hours of approved 400-level course work may be permitted in the earning of any graduate degree.
If you intend to enroll in any of the following undergraduate courses for graduate credit, you must submit a request form from the Graduate School to receive permission before enrolling in the course; otherwise, you will receive undergraduate credit.
Activity Courses:
- CTAA 466 Forensics (1 hr)
- CTAA 467 Theatre Practice (1 hr)
- CTAA 468 Interpretation (1 hr)
- CTAA 479 Special Topics (3 hrs)
Communication:
- CTAC 440 Public Discourse Analysis (3 hrs)
- CTAC 460 Theories of Speech Criticism (3 hrs)
- CTAC 475 Research in Speech Communication (3 hrs)
- CTAC 485 Communication Theory (3 hrs)
Interpretation/Performance Studies:
- CTAO 402 Voice Development (1 hr)
- CTAO 404 Dynamic Speaking Skills (3 hrs)
- CTAO 405 Voice and Dialects (3 hrs)
- CTAO 410 Oral Interpretation of Shakespeare (3 hrs)
- CTAO 411 Advanced Problems in Interpretation (3 hrs)
- CTAO 412 Oral Interpretation of Poetry (3 hrs)
Theatre and Drama:
- CTAR 429 History and Theory of Developmental Drama/Theatre (3 hrs)
- CTAR 450 History of the Theatre to 1642 (3 hrs)
- CTAR 451 History of the Theatre: 1642 to the Present (3 hrs)
- CTAR 452 Arts Management (3 hrs)
- CTAR 453 Marketing the Arts (3 hrs)
- CTAR 454 Law, Public Policy and the Arts (3 hrs)
- CTAR 457 Auditions (2 hrs)
- CTAR 458 Acting/Directing/Production Intensive I (3 hrs)
- CTAR 459 Acting/Directing/Production Intensive (2 hrs)
- CTAR 461 Musical Theatre Acting (2 hrs)
- CTAR 462 Directors on Directing (2 hrs)
- CTAR 463 The American Musical Stage (3 hrs)
- CTAR 464 Style for the Actor (3 hrs)
Telecommunication and Film:
- CTAT 431 Advanced Radio Production and Direction (3 hrs)
- CTAT 432 Advanced Television Production and Direction (3 hrs)
- CTAT 445 Film Theory and Criticism (3 hrs)
- CTAT 446 Contemporary Problems in Electronic Media (3 hrs)
- CTAT 447 Radio-Television Station Management (3 hrs)
Additional 400-level undergraduate courses also are available to graduate students under special circumstances. On this matter the student should have a clear understanding with the department and the Graduate School before expecting to use such courses toward a master of arts or a master of fine arts in the Department of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts. |
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