Playwriting MFA

Announcing the Rita and Burton Goldberg MFA in Playwriting, a selective two year program with a strong emphasis on production. Students will not only study playwriting, theater history, dramatic literature and play analysis in Hunter’s Department of Theatre, they will also learn how to collaborate with actors, directors and designers through the rehearsal process, readings and full productions. This training will include electives in other disciplines, as well as work with the most exciting theater artists in New York City, under the guidance of Artistic Director, Tina Howe.  Students will also receive internships at cutting edge theaters, giving them the opportunity to participate in the cultural life of the city.  The Rita and Burton Goldberg MFA in playwriting is all about making theater in the theater capital of the world.