Overview

About the Program

Students can expect to develop expertise in current methodologies, such as those derived from or applicable to contemporary historiography, semiotics, post-structuralism, performance studies, post-modernism and cultural studies. The research of our faculty ranks us in the top ten among a selection of major institutions in the 2005 Faculty Productivity Index by Academic Analytics. The department is an organizational member of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education and home to the prestigious Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism.

The Theatre Studies program at University of Kansas helps students to begin developing a broad, comparative grasp of the major methods, approaches and protocols currently used in both the study and practice of theatre and related art forms. Special emphasis is placed on (1) an analytic understanding of specific episodes in the history of theatre and similar genres of enactment, (2) the ability to grasp the assumptions and practical protocols that are or have been influential in the creation of theatrical art, and (3) the capacity to examine and appreciate the way theatre influences and is influenced by the context in which it occurs.

By virtue of its broad regard for the way context and live performance interact, the M.A. helps to prepare students for leadership roles in community and regional arts organizations, especially when course work is complemented by a thesis about the arts in community. Several states regard an M. A. in theatre to be a creditable enhancement of a teacher’s qualifications in grades K-12. In addition, the focus on those assumptions and history that shape theatre studies and production provide students with a strong transition to a Ph.D. program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Study in Theatre

The Art of Directing

Problems and Techniques of Direction

Advanced Play Production

Scenography and the Classic Script

Scenography and the Experimental Production

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lawrence, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

an overall undergraduate GPA of no less than 3.2.

an overall GPA of no less than 3.5 in the major and in previous graduate studies.

An official transcript, sent directly to KU, from your baccalaureate granting institution, and transcripts from all institutions attended post-baccalaureate.

Three (3) recent letters of recommendation

A current resume of academic and artistic experiences.

A statement of personal goals that explains why you want to pursue graduate study in theatre.

A writing sample (no more than 15 pages) that demonstrates your ability to theorize, analyze, and synthesize scholarly information. (Please do not send theses, CDs, DVDs, or video tapes.)

Tuition Fees

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20712 USD / year

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20712 USD / year

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8806 USD / year

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Living costs

Lawrence

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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About the Program

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