DRAMATIC WRITING
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GENERAL INFORMATION The MFA in Theatre Arts, Option in Dramatic Writing, is offered by the Department of Theatre Arts with primary support from the Department of Film and Electronic Arts, and additional support from the Department of Comparative Literature and Classics, and the Department of Communication Studies. This program is designed to turn out professional writers and university/college teachers of writing. This is a terminal degree requiring 60 units of coursework. Normally, this means two years of full-time study, followed by thesis writing. We believe this to be the first expansive multi-disciplinary MFA in writing. The curriculum will imbue its graduates with knowledge and practice to work and teach in more than one discipline. DRAMATIC WRITING DEFINED "Dramatic Writing" is defined as creative writing (original or adapted, fiction or non-fiction) ultimately intended for collaborative and performance media, including but not limited to theatre, dance, music, film, television, animation, radio, internet, and podcasting -- writing for both traditional AND emergent media. “Dramatic writing” encompasses all genres and is not limited to “drama”. A thesis in this program may be an original play, screenplay, choreography, storyboard, or other form of “play”, or may be an original work for a print medium -- such as a novel or graphic novel or poetry -- provided that the student also completes the adaptation to a collaborative and performance medium. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS Applicants will be reviewed and offers of admission extended on a rolling basis beginning December 1, 2006, and ending once 6 applicants have been accepted AND enrolled. This is a two step process: (i) students are admitted into the MFA program in Theatre Arts and (ii) students are then admitted into the University Graduate School. CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM (i) Students applying for the MFA program must have completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Theatre Arts (or other major) from an accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA in upper-division courses in the major, meet University admission requirements, and submit evidence of creative ability and professional intent in Dramatic Writing. (ii) When an undergraduate degree has been completed in a program having different requirements than those at CSULB or in some field other than Theatre Arts, additional preparation and time may be required before the student can be considered for classified status in the degree program. Units of credit from coursework in a graduate program may be acceptable after review by the faculty evaluation committee, and approved by the Dean. (iii) Admission to the program requires a writing portfolio and personal interview. (iv) All students admitted into the MFA program will be admitted as conditionally classified. In order to obtain fully classified status, a committee from the Theatre Arts faculty must authorize continuation in the program after evaluating academic progress, individual skills development, and review of cumulative portfolio work at the end of the student’s first full year of residence. APPLICATION CONTENTS Each applicant must provide:
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