Towson University MFA program, is in many ways, the antithesis of the traditional conservatory program. It is not for everyone.  

If you feel this program is the one for you, please contact the Graduate School at Towson University or you can apply online. Our Office Manager David J. Glover will be happy to provide you with further information or answer your questions. You can contact him at 410-704-3851 at mfatheatre@towson.edu .

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher based on the applicant's last 60 hours of undergraduate and post-baccalaureate study.

A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for conditional admission and a minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for professional admission.  All matriculated students are accepted conditionally for one year. Before the end of the third semester of study, there will be a review process in which a student is either fully accepted or denied continuance.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Candidates are screened by both the M.F.A. program and by the Graduate School. The M.F.A. program and the Graduate School receive different portions of the application.  Graduate School Application

To complete the Graduate School application online, go to the Graduate School website  Application requires:

• A Graduate School application with required fee.
• Official transcripts from every college or university attended.
• Transcripts, Graduate School Application, and Application Fee and all supporting matericals should be sent to:
• Graduate School Towson University 8000 York Road Towson, MD 21252-0001

MFA PROGRAM APPLICATION

The following are required as part of the department screening process and should be sent directly to the graduate school no later than March 1:

• Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak to the applicant's talent, scholarship, collaborative skills, and ability to thrive in a self-directed program.
• A list of at least three other references, with telephone numbers, whom the department may contact for additional evaluations.
• A personal artistic statement outlining the candidate's goals as a theatre artist and the specific relevance of the M.F.A. program at Towson to the candidate's objectives.
• A current professional resume.
• Slides, photographs, video, reviews, papers or other supporting materials in multiple artistic disciplines.

AUDITIONS/INTERVIEWS

An interview with an audition and/or preliminary portfolio review will be granted at the discretion of M.F.A. faculty following initial admission screening.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you would like to receive additional information about the MFA program, please a request to MFAtheatre@towson.edu .