Colleges and Universities which offer M.A.'s or M.A.T. in summer study
Compiled by Gai Jones
Theatre educators who want to obtain advanced degrees might be interested in the composite list below. This is nowhere near a comprehensive or scientific list. If you discover incorrect or receive updated information about any college/university with summer study, please contact gaijones2013@gmail.com.
*University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CA Contact Dr. Mary Schuttler
Mary.schuttler@unco.edu 2 years in Theatre Ed-2 three week summer institutes and five academic semesters, combination of online classes, hands on work and theatrical experiences; instate tuition for all students; http://www.arts.unco.edu/tei/index.html
*Catholic University, Washington, DC
Dr. Rosalind M. Flynn RMCFlynn@aol.com, FLYNN@cua.edu
http://www.drama.cua.edu/MAPrograms/MATE.htm; Masters of Arts in Theatre Education
*University of Akron Modular Masters Program
3 intensive 5 week sessions over three summers
www.uakron.edu/dtaa; Jim Slowiak at Slowiak@uakron.edu or Mary Cooke at mcooke@uakron.edu This program no longer exists per an email exchange with Jim
*Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; Lynn Hogan lhogan@admin.fsu.edu
3 summers, five week session with class in each of the academic years between summers (two classes) Master of Science for Theatre Educators
/graduate/ms/bgthomas@admin.fsu.edu- new contact Barbara says that this program not currently active. They are trying to move it online.
*Southern Oregon University
Masters of Theatre studies in Production and Design;
Developed for high school and community college teachers
2 week summer intensive with distance learning assignments throughout the year which incorporate the student's production program. Eric Levin at levine@sou.edu 541 552 6364Southern Oregon University has a teaching program that focuses on production. It is in Ashland so seeing plays from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is part of the curriculum. It is a summer program (2-3 weeks), with projects also during the school year.
*Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA, contact Scott Robinson, Director of Summer Institutes scott.robinson@cwu.edu. MA in Theatre production; five weeks June 23-Jul 28; 3 summers, minimum, ma be extended to a max. of 6 weeks; thesis is production in teacher's school with written documentation; must have 3 ears in the classroom; www.cwu.edu/~theatre/program/graduate/institute
*Roosevelt University (no information supplied-know that it is 3 summers, 6 weeks in Chicago) ccpa.roosevelt.edu this is a Masters in Theatre Directing Jerry Proffit
, Coordinator Fast Track Theatre jproffit@roosevelt.edu 773-706-4177 https://www.roosevelt.edu/academics/programs/masters-in-theatre-directing-ma
*University of Texas Pan American
Edinburg Tx; monta@utpa.edu; Dr. Eric Wiley wileye@utpa.edu; 36 hours of study, can be completed in summers only
*University of Houston, coursework in the summer M.A. program is developed knowing that you want to further develop your theatre programs and classes. Their faculty is eager for the opportunity to teach working theatre educators. 3 month long summer sessions. Sixteen theatre educators accepted each spring to begin their 3 year plan. Offers off-site study, Chicago, London, New York City. Jackie deMontmollin jdemontmollin@uh.edu.
Dear Theatre Friends,
We are accepting and reviewing applications now for entry into this
exciting three summer Master's Degree Program. Sixteen Theatre
teachers per Summer study together in Houston and in a different
theatre city every Summer. Earning 12 credits per summer session,
candidates are awarded their Master of Art's degree in theatre at the
end of the third summer!!! The course work is one intensive month per
summer for three summers and begins the last day of June and ends the
last day of July. The application deadline is February 1 (or until the program fills),
but we will accept and notify stellar applicants prior to the
deadline; therefore it is to the candidates advantage to apply early.
This is an exciting year to begin because we will be traveling to
London to study! In the Summer of 2008 we studied in New York with
SITI Company, in Summer 2009 we studied in Chicago with The Acting
Studio. These trips are the finale of a three week intensive on our
campus in the exciting city of Houston!
Please see our website for more information about the program:
http://www.theatredance.uh.edu/ma/educators.asp
Please pass this on to any secondary Theatre Teachers you know who may
be interested, or who may know someone who would be interested in
earning their Master's Degree over three summers!
University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance
*Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS; Sally Bailey sdbailey@ksu.edu;
MA in theatre or MA in Theatre with a concentration in drama therapy.
Intensive weeklong grad courses in drama therapy in summer
*NYU Steinhardt School; Christina Marin, Christina.marin@nyu.edu; 4 summer sessions of approximately 3 weeks each; also weekend intensives offered; no thesis required; emphasis is educational theatre across three concentrations: Applied Theatre; Drama Education; Play Production for Artists and Educators. www.steinhardt.nyu/music/edtheatre
Or contact Dr. Nan Smithner ms23@nyu.edu; Program in Educational Theatre, Dept of Music and Performing Arts Professions; they have 4 master's degrees; but completed in the summer is EDTC, a 36 point masters. The focus is Ed Th in colleges/communities; graduates find careers as teaching artists, teaching in co. colleges/university, and ed offices of theatre co. Also has Study Abroad component with courses in London, Dublin, Brazil.
New Summer 2020
*Mississippi University for Women, 3 year program, online year, in-person summer. 2020 was the first year of the program.
Information from the EdTA Open Community Jan. 2023
*University of Idaho- Moscow
-MFA or an MFA conversion
-2 to 3 years
-portfolio, exams, creative project, self-paced
-60-72 credits
-online focused with a lot of independent study guided by your major professor
-around $26,000
Online
A posting said that Adelphi University was all online. No firsthand experience.