About Dramatic Writing at Carnegie Mellon University
The School of Drama
The Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama's mission is to educate and
train the theatre artists who will become the collaborators, innovators, and
leaders or our profession, committed to the enrichment of diverse
communities. The School of Drama continues to strive to embody the unique
strengths of a pre-professional conservatory program situated in a great
research university. We seek new ways to balance a careerist orientation
with intellectual rigor and a thirst for innovation.
Our objective in contributing to the education of young artists is to foster theatre makers who through the practice of their art meaningfully interpret the contemporary world. In so doing they honor their contract with society to clarify, illuminate and enrich human experience.
This process of creation and interpretation is core to the production of art, and requires both mastery and curiosity. In the School of Drama the concept of a professional education is not oxymoronic but in actuality is inextricable from our central mission. We have spent much of the past five years identifying opportunities for students to encounter broader and deeper engagement with ideas, the campus, and the world. The commitment is for students to explore expansively while continuing to be challenged in great depth.
Society in times of complexity and change is more demanding of the arts. We believe that the education students receive in the School of Drama will prepare them to meet the challenges of the future, and to make a difference.
Dramatic Writing
For more information on the MFA program in Dramatic Writing, please visit the School of Drama web site.