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Thanks Frey. I've heard great things about BU, I may just have to do more research. Because of the virus, I had to cancel my planned summer grad tours for the time being. Emerson is offering an online meet and greet in June for all of their grad programs and perspective students, and they're offering application fee waivers to those who register. Also, even though I have mixed feelings about Austin as a city, I started researching UT's MFA in Drama in Youth and Communities, and it seems like a great program to prepare you for both teaching in higher ed and working in the Education department of theatre companies. Best of luck to you.

Hello. Long time lurker, first time poster here. I graduated from Undergrad last May with a BA in Theatre (Acting/Directing Concentration) and have been apprenticing under the Artistic Director of a small theatre company in Ohio. I am seriously researching grad programs, with the intention of applying for the fall of 2021 academic year. As of now, I've been looking into programs that would give me adequate training as both an artist and an educator. I am very passionate about directing, theatre history, and the overall study of actor training, and am just looking for programs that could benefit those interests. My ultimate goal is to teach theatre at the university level. As of now, I have this list of what seems like excellent programs for me: 1. Long Island University Post-MFA in Directing 2. VCU Richmond-MFA in Performance and Pedagogy 3. Sarah Lawrence-MFA in Theatre 4. Texas Tech-MFA in Performance Pedagogy 5. Emerson MA/MFA in Theatre Education. I have also done research on Virginia Tech and Brooklyn College's directing programs, but feel a little unsure of following up with them since I don't have an extensive "real world" directing resume (Post was the first grad program that didn't mind it). If anyone has any advice, first hand knowlege, etc on these programs, or if they know about other grad schools that may have slipped under my radar, please feel free to let me know.