Acting (MFA)
The Theatre School’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Acting program is highly rigorous, collaborative, and visceral. We prepare actors to work on stages and screens all over the world.
Students learn from a distinguished faculty who possess a wide variety of expertise. They teach an eclectic curriculum of Stanislavski, Spolin, Shurtleff, Lessac, Linklater, Yoga, Feldenkrais® Method, Bartenieff, Laban, mask work, and much more. Students explore these unique points-of-view within a comprehensive progression of acting, movement, and voice and speech curricula.
Equally important to classroom training is the opportunity to synthesize that learning in the production process. Our MFA students perform on our stages in a minimum of four production assignments over their two-year program.
At the conclusion of their training, our graduates possess the tools to form a personalized approach that combines intellectual curiosity and technical proficiency with a revitalized artistic vision. They enter our field as inventive, imaginative, and responsive collaborators, able to heed the call for a more equitable and joyful profession.
Chicago is our “extended classroom". The city is home to over 200+ theatres, including Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, the Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Court Theatre, Timeline Theatre Company, and a multitude of store-front venues. Chicago also boasts a booming television and film industry with nearly $700 mi?llion in production annually, including The Bear, Chicago Med, PD, Fire, and The Batman. The Joffrey Ballet, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago Art Institute, and a host of other museums, galleries, film festivals, restaurants, and live music venues round out the city's offerings. There is always something to do, experience, and think critically about, making it the ideal place to advance your acting career.
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Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
DePaul offers you countless opportunities to do extraordinary things that make you stand out from the rest. Whether it's landing your ideal job or getting into your top grad school choice, we'll help make it happen.
DePaul graduates are surveyed about their post-graduation destinations at graduation and six months after degree completion. Data are also gathered from public record via LinkedIn.
Results presented on this site represent a three-year average of data for graduates whose status was confirmed as of six months after graduation. In some cases, such as with newer programs, fewer than three years of data is presented.
PSW Opportunity
Post-Study Work visa or permit, allowing international students on F-1 visas to work in the US after completing their studies, typically through Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Eligibility:
To be eligible for OPT, students must have been enrolled full-time in a US educational institution for at least one academic year and be seeking work related to their major.
Duration:
Students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT, either before they finish their studies (pre-completion) or after graduation (post-completion).
STEM OPT:
Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields can apply for an extended OPT period of up to 24 months.
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Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
A graduate applicant is a student who has completed at least a bachelor's degree or an equivalent higher education degree, and is interested in applying for a master's or a PhD program. You are considered an international graduate applicant if you have earned a bachelor’s degree outside of the U.S.
The minimum scores for direct admission are a TOEFL score of 80 (ibt) with all section scores at 17 or higher, or an IELTS score of 6.5, or a Duolingo English Test score of 115 and above, or a Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 53. If your English proficiency scores are below the minimum requirements, you may be considered for conditional admission. Test scores are valid for two years and are official only when received directly from the testing vendor.
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- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 02 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
80652 USD
Average Cost of Living: 14000 USD /year
Application Fee: 75 USD
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