I attended the University of Houston Summer MA Program for Theatre Educators and loved it. It does have a summer component (3 summers) but what sold me on it was the fact that we spent one week each summer studying in an alternate city. My first summer we studied at Lincoln Center in NYC, my second summer was at Steppenwolf in Chicago, and my final summer (last summer) was at RADA in London. A plus for you is that is a MA in Theatre and not education- making it more palatable in the event you want to leave middle or high school teaching in the future. Lastly, as an out of state student I received 2 scholarships- one giving me in state tuition rates, and another decreasing the overall cost. All things considered- for what you get from the program- I found it to be the most cost effective option. I applied and got into SOU and Northern Colorado. I also applied to UNC and UF but they were not having co-horts that year. I would also recommend looking at Roosevelt in Chicago- they offer a Masters program in directing that several people I know have attended and enjoyed.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Victoria Kesling Councill
Chapter Director - VA EdTA/ Virginia Thespians
Theatre Director- Fine & Performing Arts Department NKHS
Artistic Director - NKHS Trojan Theatre
Artistic Director - Kent England Exchange Production
Virginia Commonwealth University BFA Theatre Education, BFA Art Education '08
University of Houston - MA in Theatre Candidate '16
"Love the art in yourself and not yourself in the art." - Konstantin Stanislavski
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-29-2016 08:28
From: Cassy Maxton-Whitacre
Subject: Master's Program WITHOUT Summer Intensive
Thanks so much! I'm looking at Regent, which has an optional on-site summer course and UNCO, since I could probably handle the two three-week intensives. Northern Colorado is also really reasonably priced. I really wish I didn't have to do it this way. Obviously in a perfect world I'd want to jump right into all the hands-on classes (actually, in a perfect world I'd aim for an MFA in performance), but I can't do a residency program with a full-time job and so many of the summer intensive programs are SO FAR AWAY. I wish one of the schools near me in Virginia offered something geared towards working professionals, but there just isn't anything. :-(
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Cassy Maxton-Whitacre
Theatre Department Coordinator
Fishersville VA
Original Message:
Sent: 07-27-2016 14:51
From: Cassy Maxton-Whitacre
Subject: Master's Program WITHOUT Summer Intensive
Hi all,
I found some information on this topic by searching the discussion boards, but I'm on a quest for really specific information. I need to find a master's program (theatre or theatre ed) that is almost entirely online OR where I could do my on-campus work through a local university. Most of the programs I've found require summer intensives of 3-6 weeks, and as a new mom with an 11-month contract, I simply can't swing that. Bonus points for programs that are cost effective, as I won't get much of a pay bump and we only get a small amount of tuition reimbursement.
Thank you!
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Cassy Maxton-Whitacre
Theatre Department Coordinator
Fishersville VA
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