Push your boundaries and pursue your purpose.
With world-class faculty and small, select classes, Hollins graduate and certificate programs are designed to take you to the places you are determined to go and to tap into all the creative potential within you. Find out what you’re made of, and find out what you can create!
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Our Graduate Programs
Transforming the Future of Theatre
Playwriting M.F.A.
Rooted in a philosophy of rigor, revision, and relentless curiosity, the Playwright’s Lab provides a uniquely immersive environment where writers develop their craft through hands-on collaboration with faculty, visiting artists, theatres, and community-based partners.
Playwriting M.F.A.
Committed to a diversity of voices and literatures
Creative Writing M.F.A.
This two-year creative writing M.F.A. program, whose home is the Jackson Center for Creative Writing, emphasizes an individualized approach with students working in every genre, including poetry, short fiction, novels, and creative nonfiction.
Creative Writing M.F.A.
Emerging and Mid-Career Tracks
Dance M.F.A.
The Hollins Dance M.F.A. program offers the opportunity to engage with national and internationally recognized dance artists and scholars, providing students with a wide range of experiences, opportunities, mentorships, and opportunities for optional independent study in international settings.
Dance M.F.A.
Licensure and graduate program
Education Degrees
You can earn teaching licensure and the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) at the same time. Or the Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning (M.A.T.L.) is a flexible, online graduate program for licensed teachers who want to become extraordinary PK-12 educators.
M.A. in Teaching (M.A.T.) and Teaching and Learning (M.A.T.L.)
Low-residency M.A., M.F.A. and Certificate
Children’s Literature and Illustration
If you have a passion for children’s books, from young adult novels to board books, and you dream of being an author, illustrator, or scholar, you’ve found your happy place.
Explore our M.A., M.F.A. and certificate programs
Get those amazing stories out of your head
Screenwriting M.F.A.
The Hollins Screenwriting M.F.A. is a two-year, low-residency graduate program where writers learn the craft of screenwriting as they develop feature films and television pilots, while gaining real-world industry insight without relocating.
Screenwriting M.F.A.
Customizable degree in writing, critical thinking, and creativity
M.A. in Liberal Studies (M.A.L.S.)
The M.A.L.S. degree is designed for the adult learner who is seeking a career-enhancing master’s degree in liberal studies, who desires a strong liberal educational grounding in preparation for professional school, or who simply loves to learn.
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (M.A.L.S.)
Become a caretaker of an audience’s experience
M.A. in Theatre and New Play Development
In this unique high-intensity/extended low-residency program students will be able to craft a path of study which suits their individual needs and professional ambitions. In addition to a foundational playwriting course, students may concentrate on adjacent areas of focus such as directing, performance, dramaturgy, and/or arts management.
M.A. in Theatre and New Play Development
The Graduate Experience
Here, Your Voice, Your Vision, Your Next Life matter.
It’s seldom that one finds a ready-made community of supporters. Yet it’s central to the Hollins experience and the reason behind the exceptional reputation of our programs. Join us and enter into a world of creativity and determination; an engaging, inviting, immersive environment in which you and your peers will create quality work and accomplish great things.
Faculty Focus
Our Faculty Make Our Difference.
The faculty and directors of Hollins Graduate Studies are accomplished, distinguished professors and teachers of their crafts. People committed to the success of each individual—teachers, mentors, and guides whose invaluable expertise have empowered the extraordinary accomplishments of the many graduates who have passed through our doors.
Opportunities and Involvement
Experience an education that propels you.
Outside of the classroom, there are plenty of opportunities for graduates to explore their interests and get involved with the Hollins community. Discover what other experiences are waiting for you here.
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