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The Facilities
Wayne State University
Detroit
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Studying at the Hilberry
All members of the Hilberry Company are students who will earn an MFA in Theatre. During the course of their three years in the program they receive free tuition, health and dental insurance, and a bi-weekly stipend (currently about $1350/month). The HIlberry is able to make this offer because the Theatre operates like a professional, not-for-profit theatre, and has both earned and unearned revenue to support students.
Hilberry students are involved in over 120 performances of seven
different shows before an audience of nearly 45,000 people each
season.
The program is directed intensively toward production. Academic classes are required
for students, but the major learning experience is derived from the production of a
challenging repertory of plays before a live audience.
 Repertory theatre training is demanding because everything is always in a state of
change: several shows are running, others are in rehearsal, and another is being cast.
There are no “stars” in the Hilberry Company. The troupe is made up of conscientious
actors, designers, and managers of substantial ability who are dedicated to working as
an ensemble for the production of the season.
The MFA curriculum is a three-year program of intensive practical training.
The central component of the program is frequent performance,
production, and management under professional conditions with the
Hilberry Repertory Company. Academic courses are intended as a
supplement to this practical training. At least sixty-five percent of the
credits toward the degree are in the student’s major area of concentration.
Specializations are offered in Acting, Scenic Design, Costume Design,
Lighting Design, Stage Management, and Theatre Management.
To download a PDF of the brochure which contains all the information in this section, click here.
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| Information provided herein is intended to give a general overview of the
Department of Theatre’s graduate training programs based on past practices.
For a more detailed official description of courses and requirements, see
the current Department of Theatre Curricular Guide to the Master’s Degree
in Theatre and the current WSU Graduate Bulletin, printed summer 2004. |
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