Program Overview
The Playwriting at Yale University is a MA programme in Humanities over 36 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Playwriting programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 36 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- Tuition: USD 29,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 29,750 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
- Location: New Haven, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Playwriting programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Survey of Theater and Drama
- The Production Process for Playwrights
- Workshop: Ovid and Transformation
- Workshop: Readings with Actors
- The Collaborative Process
- New Play Lab
- The Writer\x92s Room
- Industry Practice I
- Writing for the Ensemble
- The Body in Space
- Designers and Directors Workshop II
- Theatrical Adaptation
- The Writer\x92s Fête
- Second-Year Master Class
- The Production Process for Playwrights
- Workshop: Ovid and Transformation
- Workshop: Readings with Actors
- The Writer\x92s Room
- Lyric Writing for Musical Theater
- Libretto Writing for Musical Theater
- Independent Study
- Draft to Draft
- The Production Process for Playwrights
- Workshop: Ovid and Transformation
- Workshop: Readings with Actors
- The Writer\x92s Room
- Industry Practice II
- New Models of Producing
- Draft to Draft
- The Choreographic Imagination
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
An applicant to the Playwriting department should submit an application that includes an original play, either an original full-length or two original one-acts. An applicant also mails a hardcopy of the play(s) that is submitted digitally. Adaptations and collaborations may be submitted, but are reviewed only as supplementary to original and individual work. Musical scores, tapes, and CDs of musical works may be submitted, but cannot be returned. All mailed writing samples are not returned. Special attention is given to the applicant\xc2\x92s statement of purpose.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 29,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 29,750 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 29,750 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; USD 29,750 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Yale University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Yale University
Yale University
New Haven, United States
Yale University is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields. The...
University Profile- Language English
- Duration 36 months