About the course

The MFA Technical Production program at Florida State University provides students with skills necessary to succeed as a technical manager. Students gain essential skills and knowledge of technical theatre through academic and practical experience. A wide array of courses provides many paths towards specialized interests such as production management or stage machinery design. Courses include training of computer aided drafting, structural analysis, physics of stage machinery, electronics, mechanical design, technical and production management, show control, safety, and more. Through production work students have many opportunities to serve in leadership roles such as Assistant Technical Director, Technical Director, or in production management. Here they hone their skills in communication, scheduling, material and labor budgeting, and project supervision. They also are able to master such areas as welding, carpentry, hydraulics, pneumatics, electronics, technical design, and computer applications with hands-on experience. Each MFA technical production student will be assigned multiple production roles focused to the individual’s career aspirations while at FSU. 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$66,660

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2021	Tallahassee
Spring (January), 2024	Tallahassee
Summer (May), 2024	Tallahassee
Fall (August), 2024	Tallahassee
Spring (January), 2025	Tallahassee
Summer (May), 2025	Tallahassee
Fall (August), 2025	Tallahassee
Spring (January), 2026	Tallahassee
Summer (May), 2026	Tallahassee

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Florida State University

A Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre from an accredited college or university. (Students who do not hold a Theatre degree must show evidence of substantial course work and/or experience in theatre to indicate probability of achieving success in advanced theatre studies)

　　A grade point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) during the last two years of study for a bachelor’s degree or of 3.0 on a masters degree from an accredited university, OR an acceptable score on the combined verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination taken within the last 5 years

　　Specific approval of the faculty and program director within the School of Theatre

　　Applicants must submit a completed School of Theatre graduate application and supporting materials.

　　Internet based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80, Paper based TOEFL (TOEFL): 550, International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Florida State University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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