MFA in Television, Film, and Theatre: Acting, Content Creation, Writing
The TVFT Option roadmaps below have been created to help you plan your degree. Please remember that it is your responsibility to complete all graduation requirements listed in the University Catalogue and meet annually with your option head to ensure you are making progress toward your degree. The below roadmap is fo Fall 2022 (subject to change)
Fall Year 1 |
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Acting |
Content Creation |
Writing |
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TVFT 5100 | Immersion: Theatre | 3 | TVFT 5100 | Immersion: Theatre | 3 | TVFT 5100 | Immersion: Theatre | 3 |
TVFT 5120 |
Playwriting | 3 | TVFT 5120 | Playwriting | 3 | TVFT 5120 | Playwriting | 3 |
TVFT 5161 | Acting Studio I | 3 | TVFT 5161 | Acting Studio I | 3 | TVFT 5161 | Acting Studio I | 3 |
TVFT 5300 | Production Activity | 2 | TVFT 5300 | Production Activity | 2 | TVFT 5300 |
Production Activity |
2 |
TVFT 5141 | Movement I | 3 | TVFT 5180 | Visual Concepts in Theatrical Design | 3 | |||
SEMESTER TOTAL | 14 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 14 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 11 | |||
Spring Year 1 |
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Acting |
Content Creation |
Writing |
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TVFT 5110 | Immersion: Film/TV | 3 | TVFT 5110 | Immersion: Film/TV | 3 | TVFT 5110 | Immersion: Film/TV | 3 |
TVFT 5150 | Teacher Training Seminar | 1 | TVFT 5150 | Teacher Training Seminar | 1 | TVFT 5150 | Teacher Training Seminar | 1 |
TVFT 5162 | Acting Studio II | 3 | TVFT 5160 | Writer's Room | 3 | TVFT 5160 | Writer's Room | 3 |
TVFT 5151 | Voice I | 3 |
TVFT 5190 |
Directing: Theatre | 3 | TVFT 5225 | Writer's Workshop: Playwriting | 3 |
TVFT 5280 | Cinematography and Editing | 3 | ||||||
SEMESTER TOTAL | 10 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 13 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 10 | |||
Fall Year 2 |
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Acting |
Content Creation |
Writing |
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TVFT 5170 | Theatrical Producing and Management | 3 | TVFT 5170 |
Theatrical Producing and Management |
3 | TVFT 5170 |
Theatrical Producing and Management |
3 |
TVFT 5275 | Television Production | 3 | TVFT 5275 | Television Production | 3 | TVFT 5275 | Television Production | 3 |
TVFT 5265 | Acting for Camera | 3 | TVFT 5221 | Writing a Short Film | 3 | TVFT 5221 | Writing a Short Film | 3 |
TVFT 5420 | Viewpoints | 3 | TVFT 5281 | Sound Recording/ Design | 3 | TVFT 5121 OR 5122 | TV Spec Writing: Sitcom OR TV Spec Writing: Drama | 3 |
SEMESTER TOTAL | 12 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 12 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 12 | |||
Spring Year 2 |
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Acting |
Content Creation |
Writing |
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TVFT 5810 | Internship | 2 | TVFT 5810 | Internship | 2 | TVFT 5810 | Internship | 2 |
TVFT 5202 | Thriving in the Industry | 2 | TVFT 5202 | Thriving in the Industry | 2 | TVFT 5202 | Thriving in the Industry | 2 |
TVFT 5650 | Project Report Prep | 3 |
TVFT 5650 |
Project Report Prep |
3 |
TVFT 5650 |
Project Report Prep |
3 |
TVFT 5366 |
Acting: Classical |
3 |
TVFT 5295 | Directing: Short Film | 3 | TVFT 5227 | Feature Writing | 3 |
TVFT 5230 |
Interactive Storytelling |
3 | ||||||
SEMESTER TOTAL | 10 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 7 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 13 | |||
Fall Year 3 |
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Acting |
Content Creation |
Writing |
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TVFT 5400 | Narrative Live Space | 3 |
TVFT 5400 |
Narrative Live Space | 3 |
TVFT 5400 |
Narrative Live Space |
3 |
TVFT Choice | Acting/ Movement/ Voice Choice | 3 | TVFT 5995 | Culminating Project | 2 |
TVFT 5226 |
Writing the TV Pilot |
3 |
TVFT 5995 | Culminating Project | 2 | TVT 5995 |
Culminating Project |
2 | |||
SEMESTER TOTAL | 8 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 5 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 8 | |||
Spring Year 3 |
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Acting |
Content Creation |
Writing |
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TVFT 5995 | Culminating Project | 1 | TVFT 5995 | Culminating Project | 1 | TVFT 5995 | Culminating Project | 1 |
SEMESTER TOTAL | 1 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 1 | SEMESTER TOTAL | 1 | |||
OTHER Requirements |
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Acting |
Content Creation |
Writing |
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Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 | |||
TOTAL | 3 | TOTAL | 3 | TOTAL | 3 | |||
PROGRAM TOTAL |
58 |
PROGRAM TOTAL |
58 |
PROGRAM TOTAL |
58 |