Sarah Lawrence MFA Contemporary Performance and Theatre

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Bachelor's degree or equivalent from accredited institution; prior college GPA 3.0 or higher.

Open Call: Sarah Lawrence MFA Contemporary Performance and Theatre – Develop Your Artistic Practice in New York Artist Opportunities · MA/MFA Programs Apply to Sarah Lawrence MFA Contemporary Performance and Theatre in Bronxville, New York. Explore a two-year interdisciplinary program. Deadline January 6, 2027; fee waivers available. October 28, 2026 The Sarah Lawrence MFA Contemporary Performance and Theatre program provides an educational framework for artists whose work moves across theatrical disciplines and contemporary performance practices. Its individualized curriculum allows students to pursue specific artistic interests while expanding their technical, collaborative, and research methods. The combination of Performance Lab, analytical coursework, practicum participation, and thesis development creates a sustained period for experimentation and artistic investigation. Its proximity to New York City offers access to a significant community of theatres, performance organizations, and working artists. For artists seeking structured graduate study, the program provides opportunities to connect research, production, professional relationships, and the development of original performance work. Table of Contents Sarah Lawrence MFA Contemporary Performance and Theatre What could you make with two years dedicated to your artistic practice? The Sarah Lawrence MFA Contemporary Performance and Theatre program invites artists to investigate new methods, develop original work, and expand their creative possibilities through an individualized, interdisciplinary graduate experience. Located just outside New York City, the program brings together performers, directors, writers, designers, and interdisciplinary makers interested in exploring what contemporary theatre and performance can become. Students work with practicing artists, curators, and organizers while developing their own artistic research. Through Performance Lab, collaborative production, critical inquiry, and independent experimentation, they build the methods, relationships, and body of work that will inform the next stage of their practice. The two-year, 48-credit MFA offers opportunities to move between performance, writing, directing, design, media, movement, and other artistic disciplines. Students can explore approaches beyond their existing specializations, participate in productions and guest artist residencies, and develop original embodied and written thesis work. With access to New York City’s extensive community of artists, theatres, and performance organizations, the program connects sustained creative research with professional practice. Sarah Lawrence MFA Contemporary Performance and Theatre Snapshot What: Two-year Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Who: Applicants holding a Bachelor of Arts or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university. Previous college work is expected to be at 3.0 or higher. Where: Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, USA Award / Support: Individualized graduate education, interdisciplinary coursework, faculty mentorship, performance and research opportunities, practicum placements, access to production facilities, and professional development. Institutional financial aid information is available separately. No fixed scholarship award is specified. Application Fee: $60, nonrefundable. Application fee waivers are available upon request. Residency Duration: Two academic years, 48 credits, normally full-time Application Opens: Open for Fall 2027 admission. Exact opening date not listed. Deadline: January 6, 2027 EST Official Link: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/theatre-mfa/ Application Information: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/theatre-mfa/application.html About the Sarah Lawrence MFA Contemporary Performance and Theatre Sarah Lawrence College’s MFA in Theatre offers a two-year period of sustained artistic development within an interdisciplinary graduate environment. The program brings together artists working across acting, directing, design, performance, technology, writing, producing, movement, voice, and civic engagement. Students develop individualized programs of study in consultation with the program director, responding to their artistic interests, existing experience, and emerging research questions. Faculty include working artists, curators, and organizers, many of whom maintain active practices in New York City. Students may also take courses in the College’s Music and Dance programs, expanding their creative methods through related disciplines. The program requires 48 credits across two academic years, with 24 credits completed each year. First-year requirements include Performance Lab, Performance Research, studio research and documentation, practicum participation, and elective components. Second-year students continue Performance Lab while developing written and embodied thesis work. Graduate students participate in practicum activities connected to productions, guest artist residencies, and performance programming. Analytical coursework provides opportunities to examine performance through history, theory, and dramaturgy. This structure allows students to investigate their artistic interests through studio experimentation, critical inquiry, collaborative production, and independent research. What Will You Make? One of the Sarah Lawrence MFA Contemporary Performance and Theatre program’s central opportunities is the sustained development of original artistic work. Students can investigate how performances are generated, how artistic methods evolve, and how ideas move from research into embodied practice. Performance Lab provides a recurring space for experimentation and artistic development. Students can explore approaches to performance making while encountering methods and perspectives from other disciplines. An actor might investigate the relationship between performance and digital media. A director might develop methods of collective authorship. A writer might explore how text emerges through movement, improvisation, or collaboration. A designer might investigate the dramaturgical possibilities of sound, space, or projection. These are examples of possible artistic research directions rather than prescribed projects. The individualized curriculum allows students to connect their interests across courses, performance research, and production experiences. Through the program’s thesis requirements, students develop original embodied work alongside written research. For artists interested in creating their own work, this sustained relationship between experimentation, research, and production is a significant feature of the program. What Is Offered - Individualized curriculum: Students create a program of study in consultation with the program director. - Interdisciplinary study: Coursework spans acting, directing, design, management, performance, technology, writing, producing, voice, movement, and civic engagement. - Performance Lab: A required component supporting artistic development and performance research. - Original artistic work: Opportunities to develop performance through collaborative creation, playwriting, improvisation, puppetry, and other approaches. - Thesis development: Second-year written and embodied thesis requirements. - Production experience: Practicum participation in productions, guest artist residencies, and performance programming. - Additional disciplines: Access to courses in Music and Dance. - Professional engagement: Connections with New York City theatres and arts organizations through fieldwork and internship opportunities. Who Should Apply The Sarah Lawrence MFA Theatre program is designed for artists interested in expanding how they make performance. You might be a performer developing your own work, a director exploring collaborative creation, a writer interested in embodied storytelling, or a designer investigating performance through space, sound, media, and technology. You might already work across disciplines and want dedicated time to develop your research, methods, and artistic identity. The program offers an individualized structure for artists interested in experimentation, collaboration, critical inquiry, and developing original performance. Sarah Lawrence MFA Contemporary Performance and Theatre Timeline Application Deadline: January 6, 2027 Interview Invitations: February or March, according to the published selection process Program Begins: Fall 2027. Program Duration: Two academic years Tuition and Financial Aid The published full-time tuition for the 2026–27 academic year is $36,876 annually. This figure is provided for reference and does not establish tuition for Fall 2027. The College provides graduate financial aid information through its financial aid office. Applicants should review current tuition, scholarship eligibility, financial aid requirements, and the total cost of attendance before applying. Scholarships are available. Application fee waivers are available upon request. Why This Opportunity Matters For artists developing an independent performance practice, two years of sustained research can provide time to investigate questions that require experimentation, collaboration, and repeated artistic development. The Sarah Lawrence MFA Theatre program offers an individualized educational structure in which students can connect their creative interests with new methods, critical study, and original performance making. Its interdisciplinary curriculum encourages artists to work across forms and engage with approaches beyond their existing specializations. The program’s location near New York City also provides access to an extensive professional community of theatres, artists, and performance organizations. Students can develop their work while engaging with the practices and conversations shaping contemporary performance. Apply to The Sarah Lawrence MFA Contemporary Performance and Theatre Applications for Fall 2027 admission are open. Deadline: January 6, 2027 Application Fee: $60. Fee waivers available upon request. Official Program: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/theatre-mfa/ Application Requirements: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/theatre-mfa/application.html Explore More Opportunities Discover artist grants, residencies, fellowships, commissions, educational programs, and open calls through Contemporary Performance. 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Application fee waivers available upon request.