The Professional Playwriting Program seeks to train craftspersons who will, through a lifetime of professional experience, become artists who contribute to the culture.
Playwrights are craftspeople as well as artists.
The basic and advanced principles of the craft can be learned through earnest study of our dramatic literary heritage and intensive practical application of the craft. The M.F.A. is earned through the completion of a minimum of 90 credit hours of study. The third year may include an internship with a professional theater company. Coursework includes theater history, criticism, a continuing dramatic writingseminar and workshop, a variety of electives, and a course in the collaborative process. The degree is awarded for a body of work that is ready for production and for significant progress in the development of dramatic writing.