University of South Dakota

Type: Public University

Student Faculty Ratio: 16:1

Founded: 1862

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Theatre
College of Fine Arts
Masters

Information

Application Fee: $35
Tuition per Year: $12768
Avg. Scholarship: $0
Entry Semesters: Spring Fall
Application Dealine: $Four weeks before the start of the semester Fall and Spring starts

Requirements

Min GPA: 2.7
Require GRE: No
Require GMAT: No
Required Documents:
Diploma
Transcript
English Test Report
Resume
Personal Statement
Other Documents (e.g. portfolio, code sample)
Letters of Recommendation: 3
Additional Admission Requirements: 1、M.F.A. applicants should have substantial preparation in their areas of specialization; M.F.A. Design Theatre/Technology applicants should have background in scenic, costume, and lighting design, as well as art history. 2、M.F.A. applicants must submit a resume, statement of professional objectives, and prescribed examples of creative work (see below) to the Graduate School. If the applicant has an online portfolio, the web address must be submitted to the Graduate School. a. M.F.A. Directing applicants must submit the following: written statement of directorial approach to a full-length play; samples pages (a scene) from a work script/promptbook; and if available, a video from a directed scene. b. M.F.A. Design Theatre/Technology applicants must submit the following: portfolio featuring examples of creative and/or technical work.

English Proficiency

English Test Waiver:

Applicants who have obtained a degree from the US, UK, Ireland, Canada (not including Quebec), Australia or New Zealand are not required to submit an approved English Proficiency exam score

PTE Pearson Test of English Academic
Total: 53 Reading/Literacy:  Writing/Production:  Listening/Comprehension:  Speaking/Conversation: 
IELTS International English Language Testing System
Total: 6 Reading/Literacy:  Writing/Production:  Listening/Comprehension:  Speaking/Conversation: 
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
Total: 71 Reading/Literacy:  Writing/Production:  Listening/Comprehension:  Speaking/Conversation: 
DET Duolingo English Test
Total: 105 Reading/Literacy:  Writing/Production:  Listening/Comprehension:  Speaking/Conversation: