Master of Fine Arts with a specialization in Theatre Voice Pedagogy (Drama)

Program Requirements

Students are required to complete a minimum of 33 units in coursework and a thesis-equivalent, accompanied by a supporting document.

DRAMA 601 - Methods and Tools of Research
Required courses will include practical experience in all elements of voice production, speech facility, dialect, and text interpretation in the context of theatre and public speaking
Studies in the medical side of voice with selected courses in Speech Pathology and Audiology through the U of A’s Communication Sciences and Disorders Department
Courses will be selected in consultation with the MFA Voice or Grad Coordinator.

Registration in 900-level THES. The thesis-equivalent will consist of preparation and execution of a major vocal coaching assignment.
For program completion and convocation, there is no requirement to submit the thesis-equivalent to GPS.

All MFA Theatre Voice Pedagogy students must meet the GPS Ethics and Academic Citizenship Requirement through the completion of INT D 710 by the end of the first term of registration in their degree program.

MFA in Theatre Voice Pedagogy candidates require a minimum period of residence of two years.

The maximum time to complete the MFA program as set by the Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is four years