Building on our reputation for excellent undergraduate education in the areas of design, performance, technical production, and theatre history/theory, the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Dramatic Arts offers students the opportunity to join a dynamic community of artists, designers, and scholars. The program’s limited enrollment provides high caliber students with exceptional opportunities to pursue excellence in an area of their interest, including traditional theatre disciplines, as well as innovative and interdisciplinary artistic projects. The MFA in Theatre and Dramatic Arts degree is a two-year full-time studio program of applied and academic study. The University of Lethbridge is committed to providing competitive financial support to all graduate students. Located in the U of L Centre for the Arts, the Department of Drama produces a robust season of mainstage productions, a student-run season of studio productions, and numerous other theatre events. The Department’s activities are supported by its outstanding theatre facilities, shops, and studios.

Undergraduate degree in a related discipline; A minimum grade point average of 3.00 (based on a 4.00 scale) on the last 20 graded university-level semester courses; English Language Proficiency (ELP). Additional creative documents are required as part of the MFA application and need to be submitted with the University application by the deadline. Applicants may be invited to attend an audition/interview. Alternate arrangements may be possible if you are required to travel from a great distance. Additional requirements pertaining to your specific area of study may apply may be requested after application. A design applicant must submit a portfolio of a maximum of 20 images that effectively represents the applicant’s body of work/research to date.