The new MFA in Contemporary Theatre and Performance takes a modern approach to conservatory training that prepares students to transform their field and expand the role of the artist in society today. This integrated MFA experience is ideal for creative theatre, film, and performance-based makers interested in working in multiple contexts, genres, and disciplines. Whether you enter as an actor, director, writer, or multidisciplinary artist, you graduate prepared to enter professional creative contexts as a relevant, cutting edge, entrepreneurially minded artist in an ever-evolving industry.
Contemporary Theatre and Performance
University Rank:#787
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Duration3 year(s)
Tuition FeeUSD 26,858 / Semester
Next IntakeAugust 28, 2023
Contemporary Theatre and Performance
About
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Interdisciplinary Approach
Broaden the definition of your artistry and engage in a range of creative disciplines and approaches, applying your skills as a maker, interpreter, and performer across a vast range of performance environments – on stage, on-screen, and in the community.
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Fearless Creative Collaboration
Make work that exemplifies highly progressive ideals and supports your professional growth, individual creative thought, and civic engagement as an artist in today's world. Advance your craft by integrating acting, directing, and dramatic writing practices.
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Social Engagement
Transcend the stage through work that engages with the world beyond the theater walls. Find your voice as a change-maker and use your talent, curiosity, self-knowledge, and creative resilience to succeed as a future-forward artist.
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Individualized Learning Paths
Work with renowned faculty, acclaimed visiting artists, and partner organizations who bring unparalleled professional experience and creative artistry to the classroom and support and guide your creative exploration.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
- Admission Requirements: International applicants are required to follow all admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
- Transcripts: Review the admission procedures for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Please pay special attention to the transcript requirements for applicants with foreign credentials.
- TOEFL, IELTS, and PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo: A TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE, Cambridge English, or Duolingo score is not required for applicants whose primary language is English or who have earned a four-year degree from a U.S. college/university or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction. Test score requirements are outlined in the application instructions.
- English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination: At Orientation, The New School for Social Research will administer an English Language Writing Diagnostic Examination to all newly enrolling international students who do not meet the criteria for exemption from the TOEFL requirement. Based on the results of this examination, students may be asked to take a supplemental writing course at no cost. The New School maintains the right to require English proficiency testing when deemed necessary.
English Requirements
- PTEMin 68
- IELTSMin 7.5
- TOEFLMin 100
Career
Today's theatre and performance industries demand artists who transcend traditional disciplinary boundaries. Whether as a performer/creator, writer/director, director/designer, or other combination, many of our industry's leading talents and artists recognized for advancing the performing arts forms have built their careers as multi- or interdisciplinary makers.
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Fee Information
Application Fee 50
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Contemporary Theatre and Performance
The New School
United States of America, New York City