About the course

The Illinois Department of Theatre offers nationally known acting programs on both the BFA and MFA level. Students work with professionally active faculty, numerous guest artists, and auditioners. Recent audition guests have included NYC Casting Director Pat McCorkle, Erica Daniels of Steppenwolf, Bob Mason of Chicago Shakespeare, Kathleen Conlin of the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Deb Alley of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Paul Barnes and Alec Wild of the Great River Shakespeare Festival, Brent Hazelton of Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Brenda deVita of American Players Theatre, and many others.The three-year graduate acting program leads to a terminal professional degree in theatre performance. Graduate actors meet for daily, four-hour sessions, including sections in dynamics, voice and speech, movement, and acting. Acting students work on scenes from plays selected from the full scope of dramatic literature and perform them in final presentations at the end of each semester. Research and study accompany performance in order to stimulate fresh interpretations and a thorough understanding of each play and period. Electives may be taken in theatre history, creative dramatics, dramatic theory, or special projects in production, movement, or voice. Three years in residence earning eighteen graduate units of credit (one unit equals four semester hours) are required for the degree. Course work includes at least twelve units in acting, at least one unit in theatre history, and five units in departmental approved electives. Students in the MFA Program participate continuously in the production program of the Department of Theatre which presents six to eight productions annually at Krannert Center. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 6 Semester(s)Fees: US$92,730

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Urbana
Fall (August), 2025	Urbana

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

Applicants must have earned at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college in the United States or a comparable degree from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A=4.0), or comparable GPA for an international applicant, for last two years of undergraduate study is a minimum requirement for admission. TOEFL iBT - 102, TOEFL PBT - 610, IELTS (academic exam) - 7

　　

English language requirements

　　7.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 103.0

　　

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