You are considered an international freshman applicant if you have been educated outside of the U.S. at any time during secondary school (high school).
TOEFL: 80 on the IBT TOEFL with no subsection lower than 17.
IELTS Academic: 6.5 on the IELTS Academic.
Duolingo English Test (DET): 110 on the DET.
PTE Academic: minimum English academic score of 53.
Revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test: 59 on the PdT overall with no subsection lower than 17.
Apply by November 15 for the Early Action Program or by February 1 for Regular Notification.
The Theatre School’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Acting program is highly truthful, expressive, and physical. Informed by our Chicago roots, we prepare actors to work on stage and screen all over the world.
Students learn from a distinguished faculty of working professionals who possess a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise. Our faculty has spent many years developing powerful curricula that mine a diversity of ideas from Stanislavski, Spolin, Grotowski, Shurtleff, Lessac, Linklater, Yoga, Tai Chi, Feldenkrais® Method, Laban, mask work, and more. Students are inspired through unique points-of-view within a comprehensive progression of acting, movement, and voice and speech curricula.
Equally important to the training students receive in the classroom is the opportunity they have to synthesize that learning in the production process, with each student completing seven production assignments during the three year program.
The Theatre School admits a diverse acting pool and encourages applicants inclusive of all gender and sexual identities and expressions, including their intersection with racial and ethnic identities, as well as the multiplicity of identities in our ever-evolving society. For more information on how The Theatre School strives for equity, diversity, and inclusion, read our diversity action statement.
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Mfa Acting
The Theatre School’s Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa) Degree In Acting Is A Highly Truthful, Yet Expressive, Physical Acting Program Informed By Our Chicago Roots That Prepares Actors To Work On Stage And Screen All Over The World. The First Year Experience Is About Expanding The Size And Specificity Of The Actor’s Skill, Imagination, And Drive. The Next Year Intensifies Scenic Study Of A Diverse Spectrum Of Dramatic Literature, With A Strong Path Of Ensemble Creation And Student-Generated Work. The Final Year Puts The Work In The Context Of The Profession, Connects The Student To Artistic And Industry Leaders While Refining The Actor’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Through Company Created Works And Independent Cinema Experience.
Plan Of Study Grid
First Year
Hours
Mfa I Meisner
Rehearsal And Performance I
Acting I Sequence
Graduate Acting I
Graduate Acting I
Graduate Acting I
Voice I Sequence
Graduate Voice And Speech I
Graduate Voice And Speech I
Graduate Voice And Speech I
Speech Sequence
Mfa I Speech
Grad Speech I: Advanced Notation
Movement I Sequence
Graduate Movement I
Graduate Movement I
Graduate Movement I
Graduate Movement I: Re-Patterning
Grad Movement I: Feldenkrais
Acting, Improvisation Sequence
Mfa I Improvisation
Mfa I Improvisation
Mfa Workshop I, Actor As Entrepreneur Sequence
Mfa Workshop I: Actor As Entrepreneur
Mfa Workshop I: Actor As Entrepreneur
Mfa Wokrshop I: Actor As Entrepreneur
Graduate Seminar Sequence
Graduate Seminar
Graduate Seminar
Graduate Seminar
Second Year
Stage Combat
Acting Ii, Classical Sequence
Graduate Acting Ii: Classical
Graduate Acting Ii: Classical
Graduate Acting Ii: Classical
Movement Ii Sequence
Graduate Movement Ii
Graduate Movement Ii
Graduate Movement Ii
Voice And Speech Ii Sequence
Graduate Voice And Speech Ii
Graduate Voice And Speech Ii
Graduate Voice And Speech Ii
Acting Ii, Contemporary Sequence
Graduate Acting Ii: Myth, Fable, & Folklore In Drama
Graduate Acting Ii: Tragic Focus From 1700 To 1950
Graduate Acting Ii: Comic Focus From 1700 To 1950
Rehearsal And Performance Ii Sequence
Rehearsal And Performance Ii
Rehearsal And Performance Ii
Rehearsal And Performance Ii
Mfa Workshop Ii, Actor As Entrepreneur Sequence
Mfa Workshop Ii: Actor As Entrepreneur
Mfa Workshop Ii: Actor As Entrepreneur
Third Year
Graduate Showcase
Audition
Mfa Iii Voice & Speech
Acting Iii Sequence
Graduate Acting Iii: Company Creation
Graduate Acting Iii: Professional Preparation
Graduate Acting Iii: Advanced Improvisation
Movement Iii Sequence
Graduate Movement Iii
Graduate Movement Iii
Graduate Movement Iii: African Dance
Acting, On Camera Sequence
Acting For The Camera
Directing Actors For The Camera (Formerly Dc 450)
Select One Of The Following
Topics In Scene Study
Advanced Stage Combat
Graduate Voice And Speech Iii
Graduate Voice And Speech Iii
Advanced Stage Combat
Some Other Performance Class With Approval From Department Head
Rehearsal And Performance Iii Sequence
Rehearsal And Performance Iii
Rehearsal And Performance Iii
