Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Theatre and Performance Studies

The doctoral program in theatre and performance studies is an interdisciplinary course of study that prepares students for careers as educators, professors in higher education, publishing scholars and cultural critics. The doctoral program offers a rigorous exploration of both theatre history and performance studies through the critical analysis of archival histories, theoretical approaches and performance texts relevant to these interrelated fields. Applicants who do not hold an undergraduate or graduate degree in theatre (or an equivalent field) may be required to take preparatory coursework prior to admission into the Ph.D. program. The School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies offers a Master of Arts in Theatre and Performance Studies and Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre and Performance Studies (THPF). The doctoral program in Theatre and Performance Studies is an interdisciplinary course of study that prepares students for multiple career paths in educational institutions and professional arts organizations. The program offers a rigorous exploration of both Theatre History and Performance Studies through the critical and theoretical analyses of historical archives, dramatic and performance texts, cultural behavior as performance, and theatre practice. It is dedicated to developing scholarartists. Applicants who do not hold an undergraduate or graduate degree in theatre (or an equivalent field), may be required to take preparatory coursework prior to admission into the Ph.D. program.

Ph.D. in theatre and performance studies application requirements: You must have earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree earned at a non-U.S. institution with at least a 3.0 GPA. Applicants for the Ph.D. must also have earned an M.A. or M.F.A. degree from a regionally-accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree earned at a non-U.S. institution with at least a 3.0 GPA.