Master of Fine Arts in Puppet Arts

The MFA in Puppetry is focused on preparing students for becoming creative and forward-thinking leaders in the Puppet Arts and requires a minimum of 60 credits. Classroom instruction offers the student practice in thThe MFA in Puppetry is focused on preparing students for becoming creative and forward-thinking leaders in the Puppet Arts and requires a minimum of 60 credits. Classroom instruction offers the student practice in theory, history, conception, scripting, design, mechanics, fabrication with a variety of materials, and performance with different puppet types. Production work provides practical experience with performance styles, materials, and production development. The MFA program is designed to be completed in three years and culminates in a final MFA project.
Past Final Projects of the MFA degree in Puppetry have included: Single Creator productions including design, fabrication, performance and directorial responsibilities, Collaborative Creator productions where two or more candidates share responsibilities for design, fabrication, scripting, direction and/or performance, Design projects serving a Connecticut Repertory Theatre production, Productions offered as films or internet presentations, and Events intended to be presented in found locations from the Street to the Stage.eory, history, conception, scripting, design, mechanics, fabrication with a variety of materials, and performance with different puppet types. Production work provides practical experience with performance styles, materials, and production development. The MFA program is designed to be completed in three years and culminates in a final MFA project.

Past Final Projects of the MFA degree in Puppetry have included: Single Creator productions including design, fabrication, performance and directorial responsibilities, Collaborative Creator productions where two or more candidates share responsibilities for design, fabrication, scripting, direction and/or performance, Design projects serving a Connecticut Repertory Theatre production, Productions offered as films or internet presentations, and Events intended to be presented in found locations from the Street to the Stage.

Admission to graduate study in Puppet Arts is a multi-step process that requires an application to be submitted to the Graduate School and an audition and interview with Puppet Arts.

You should complete the Graduate School application  to the University of Connecticut, which will require transcripts for any degrees earned, names, institutional affiliations, and contact information for three (3) recommenders (the Graduate School will contact the recommenders directly for the letters), a resume which lists your education, employment, and artistic experience, including honors and awards, a personal statement explaining your past experience in the arts (including puppetry), your reasons for undertaking graduate work, your immediate aspirations and your goals for the future. TOEFL scores are required for admission for prospective students from non-Anglophone countries. Occasionally very talented applicants are not admitted if their undergraduate grades do not meet minimum graduate admissions standards.

After the submission of the application, an audition is scheduled by contacting the Puppet Arts program or via email at  puppetarts@uconn.edu.
The audition process includes:
A prepared 3-5 minute presentation in any discipline of strength for the applicant, which demonstrates the individual's creativity.
A presentation of past work through a portfolio and interview and an improvised presentation initiated by the audition committee.

You must hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university.
A cumulative GPA for their most recent degree of 3.0 or higher for the entire degree
Minimum overall scores of 79 (Internet-based test – iBT/ iBT Home Edition), 550 (Old Paper-based test – PBT) or 22/30 on each of the Listening, Reading, and Writing sections (''New'' Paper-based test- PBT) or higher on the TOEFL test. (TOEFL Essentials is not accepted.)
Personal Statement
A minimum overall score of 6.5 or higher on the IELTS Academic Test
A minimum overall score of 53 or higher on the PTE Test.