<p>After about six months of being deadset on acting professionally, I'm starting to have doubts. I would love to have the opportunity to work on the creation of theatre, but I think that acting may not be the best plan of attack. Directing seems equally as tough to break into as acting, though I might be interested in directing. But dramaturgy seems like a really interesting option-albeit one that I know little about. So here are my questions...</p>
<p>What exactly does a dramaturg(e) do? And what schools offer a BA, BFA, or concentration specifically in dramaturgy? I would prefer a BA program, but a BFA might work.</p>
<p>I'm looking at the Carnegie Mellon BHA or BSA programs, and those look like a great fit, even if Carnegie Mellon might not be the perfect school.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I don’t know that much but I think it is an interesting job! Here’s one definition: One who studies a play to interpret it for a company of actors, answering questions about the text, the language, the period, the manners and mores of the characters, the clothing, and the customs. He or she may share in selecting plays, their revisions, or adaptations; choosing translations; writing program notes; and advising technicians.</p>
<p>I know the show my D is in rehearsals for right now has a dramaturg…And here are couple of programs I came across when looking at school materials with my D:</p>
<p>DePaul - BFA in Dramaturgy/Criticism
Oklahoma University - Dramaturgy Track</p>
<p>You might want to check out [Literary</a> Managers & Dramaturgs of the Americas :: Main Page](<a href=“http://www.lmda.org%5DLiterary”>http://www.lmda.org) since that is a professional organization for dramaturgs.</p>
<p>Thanks so much- that’s really helpful. I’m not sure I’d want to attend OU, though…Does anyone else know of a reputable program?</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon is said to have an excellent, if somewhat new, dramaturgy program.</p>
<p>My D studied script analysis with the head of CMU Dramaturgy at precollege last summer. She says he is an amazing teacher and, in fact, he almost convinced her to apply to the program. This is a field for students who are especially adept at writing. The application writing samples of several pages must be done to MLA specifications, for starters. The program trains critics, scholars, and translators as well as dramaturgs, directors, and producers.</p>
<p>Thanks- it seems like Carnegie Mellon is the most attractive option.</p>