The following list of theatre directing programs is divided into two categories: “Undergraduate Theatre Directing Programs” and “Graduate Theatre Directing Programs”. The programs below are sorted alphabetically by country, with the US separated into states and Canada into provinces.
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Undergraduate Theatre Directing Programs
Canada
Manitoba
The University of Winnipeg – Theatre and Film: Acting and Directing Concentration, BA
England
University of York – Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance, BA
USA
Alabama
Samford University – Theatre: Acting and Directing, BA
The University of Montevallo – Theatre: Directing, BFA
California
Concordia University Irvine – Theatre: Acting and Directing, BA
Santa Clara University – Theatre: Focus on Directing, BA
UC Irvine – Theatre – Honors in Directing, BA
Vanguard University – Theatre Arts: Performance and Directing Concentration, BA
Illinois
Columbia College – Theatre: Directing Minor, BFA
Elmhurst College – Theatre: Directing Concentration, BA
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Playwriting, Directing, & Dramaturgy, BFA
Indiana
Ball State University – Theatre: Directing and Stage Management, BA, BS
Iowa
Drake University – Theatre: Directing, BFA
Massachusetts
Smith College – Theatre: Directing Emphasis, BA
Michigan
Central Michigan University – Theatre Interpretation: Acting & Directing, BFA
Minnesota
St. Cloud State University – Theatre: Acting and Directing Specialization, BA
Missouri
Avila University – Theatre: Directing/Producing, BFA
Nebraska
Nebraska Wesleyan University – Theatre: Directing, BFA
New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire – Theatre: Acting & Directing Option, BA
New York
Fordham University – Theatre: Directing Track, BA
Long Island University – Theatre: Directing and Playwriting, BFA
Pace University – Directing, BA
SUNY Oswego – Theatre: Acting and Directing Concentration, BA
North Carolina
University of North Carolina Charlotte – Theatre: Directing, Dramaturgy and Dramatic Writing, BA
Ohio
Baldwin Wallace University – Theatre: Acting & Directing, BA
Cleveland State University – Theatre: Directing Track, BA
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University – John Wells Directing Program, BFA
East Stroudsburg University – Theatre: Directing Concentration, BA
Lycoming College – Theatre: Directing Concentration, BA
Muhlenberg College – Theatre: Directing Concentration, BA
Temple University – Musical Theatre: Directing Concentration, BFA
University of the Arts – Theatre: Directing, Playwriting & Production, BFA
South Carolina
College of Charleston – Theatre: Performance (Acting/Directing), BA
Tennessee
Austin Peay State University – Theatre and Dance: Acting/Directing Concentration, BA, BFA
Belmont University – Theatre: Directing, BFA
Lipscomb University – Theatre: Directing Track, BFA
Texas
Sam Houston State University – Theatre: Acting and Directing, BFA
Washington
Pacific Lutheran University – Acting/Directing, BFA
Western Washington University – Theatre: Directing Concentration, BA
Graduate Theatre Directing Programs
Canada
Alberta
University of Alberta – Directing, MFA
British Columbia
Univerisity of British Columbia – Directing, MFA
Ontario
University of Ottawa – (English/French) Theatre: Directing, MFA
York University – Theatre: Directing, MFA (every two years)
England
Bath Spa University – Theatre Directing, MA
Birkbeck University of London – Theatre Directing, MFA
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – Movement: Directing & Teaching, MA/MFA
Royal Holloway University of London – Theatre Directing, MA
University of East London – Theatre Directing, MA
University of Essex – Theatre Directing, MA, MFA
Ireland
Trinity College Dublin – Theatre Directing, MFA
Macedonia
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University – (English/Macedonian) Theatre Directing, MA
Scotland
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland – Musical Directing, MA
USA
Alabama
The University of Alabama – Theatre: Concentration in Directing, MFA
California
CalArts – Directing, MFA
UC Irvine – Theatre Directing, MFA
UC San Diego – Theatre: Directing, MFA
UCLA – Theatre Directing, MFA
Connecticut
Yale School of Drama – Theatre: Directing, MFA
Florida
Florida State University – Directing, MFA
Illinois
DePaul University – Directing, MFA
Illinois State University – Directing, MFA
Northwestern University – Theatre: Directing, MFA
Indiana
Indiana University – Theatre: Directing, MFA
Iowa
The University of Iowa – Theatre: Directing, MFA
Louisiana
The University of New Orleans – Theatre Performance (Acting or Directing), MFA
Massachusetts
Boston University – Directing, MFA
Montana
University of Montana – Theatre: Directing, MFA
Nebraska
University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Theatre: Directing, MFA
New York
Brooklyn College – Theatre: Directing, MFA
Columbia University – Theatre: Directing Concentration, MFA
North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Greensboro – Theatre Directing, MFA
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University – John Wells Directing Fellowship, MFA
Penn State University – Theatre Directing/Music Directing, MFA
Temple University – Theater: Directing, MFA
Rhode Island
Brown University – Acting and Directing, MFA
Tennessee
University of Memphis – Theatre: Directing, MFA
South Dakota
University of South Dakota – Theatre Directing, MFA
Texas
Baylor University – Directing, MFA
Texas State University – Theatre: Directing , MFA
Texas Tech University – Theatre: Acting/Directing, PhD
University of Texas at Austin – Theatre: Directing, MFA
Washington
University of Washington – Drama: Directing, MFA
Washington D.C.
The Catholic University of America – Directing, MFA
Wales
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama – Opera Directing, MA
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