Location:

Columbus, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Performing Arts

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Master of Fine Arts in Physical Theatre is offered by Mississippi University for Women in cooperation with Accademia dell-Arte in Tuscany, Italy. Accademia dell-Arte has designed a program that brings together some of the most innovative approaches to physical theatre currently available in Europe

Rooted in the spirit of the Commedia dell'arte, or the ethos of the actor-creator, the curriculum provides a high level of technical training for actors, while fully preparing them to devise and create their own performance style. It is contextualized by the ongoing study of history, aesthetics and social theory.

The ultimate goal of the program is to launch students into the world as confident, creative and autonomous artists with a strongly developed aesthetic sensibility that unites the wonder of performance with a genuine search for human meaning.


Arezzo, Italy: Four semesters. Subjects covered include a broad range of movement, vocal and musical skills for the physical actor, as well as studies in the neutral mask, devising and acting and modules on the history and aesthetics of comedy.

• Six week intensive Commedia segment
• Original cabaret devised and performed in Arezzo

Torino

, Italy: Circus studies with final presentation

Berlin

: Contemporary mask study and performance at Berliner Schule für Schauspiel

Milano

: Residency and public performance of projects in venues in the city

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Mississippi University for Women is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097: Telephone number 404-679-4501) and is authorized to award AA, BA, MA degrees

Financial Aid:

No

International Requirements:

English; familiarity and/or willingness to learn Italian and German