Theatre Directing, Fast Track MA
Program Requirements
GPA Requirements
Master’s degree students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) or higher to be in good academic standing at Roosevelt.
CCPA Graduate Degrees
The grades of A, A-, B+, B, and B- are the only grades that satisfy requirements for the master's degree.
Roosevelt University Graduate Degrees
No more than two grades lower than B- may be applied to master’s degrees. The grades of D+, D, D-, or F cannot be counted toward any graduate degree program. Additionally, graduate courses that are a part of a degree program may not be eligible for Pass/Fail grading.
course REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| THAR 400 | SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN THEATRICAL PRODUCTION I | 3 |
| THAR 401 | PROBLEMS IN THEATRICAL PRODUCTION II | 3 |
| THAR 402 | DRAMATURY & PRODUCTION PREPERATION | 3 |
| THAR 406 | STAGE MOVEMENT AND COMBAT | 3 |
| THAR 407 | VOICE AND BODY TRAINING | 3 |
| THAR 408 | ACTING METHODOLOGIES | 3 |
| THAR 411 | STAGE DIRECTION: LITERARY ADAPTATION | 3 |
| THAR 448 | STAGE DIRECTING I | 3 |
| THAR 449 | STAGE DIRECTING II | 3 |
| THAR 494 | THESIS PRODUCTION/PROJECT | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
For the Fast Track rotation schedule, contact the CCPA Admission Office at (312) 341-6735.
Courses for the Master of Arts in Theatre Directing are offered in a rotating cycle from year to year, and individual degree maps may vary. Students should consult with the Program Director and their Academic Advisor regarding the schedule of course offerings and the development of their specific degree map.
For example, students beginning the program in Summer 2026 would follow the degree map outlined below:
| Year 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credit Hours | Fall | Credit Hours | ||
| THAR 400 | 3 | THAR 402 | 3 | ||
| THAR 406 | 3 | ||||
| THAR 408 | 3 | ||||
| THAR 448 | 3 | ||||
| 12 | 3 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| Summer | Credit Hours | Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| THAR 401 | 3 | THAR 411 | 3 | THAR 4941 | |
| THAR 407 | 3 | THAR 494 | 3 | ||
| THAR 449 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total Credit Hours 30 | |||||