Overview

The Drama Department at University of Alberta offers students access to a range of professional facilities during their studies including performance, workshop, rehearsal and classroom space, libraries, graduate student offices, and access to computers and seminar rooms.

Features

The Timms Centre for the Arts provides a fully equipped, 289-seat-proscenium theatre, a black box second playing space, theatre collections, props shop, production offices, wardrobe, dressing rooms and a green room.

The Fine Arts Building offers students the opportunity to study and work in a variety of studio and performance spaces.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Historical Approaches to Dramatic and Theatrical Critical Theories

Contemporary Approaches to Dramatic and Theatrical Critical Theories

Theatre Studies

Drama Studies

History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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140

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90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edmonton, Canada

Disciplines

Drama View 6 other PhDs in Drama in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

140

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TOEFL^® IBT

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90

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Curriculum Vitae/Resume

A recent writing sample on a drama-related topic

A research proposal – see Department website for details

Three letters of recommendation.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10518 CAD / year

≈ 10518 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

4923 CAD / year

≈ 4923 CAD / year

Living costs

Edmonton

Canada

1201 - 1992 CAD / month

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Overview

Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Edmonton

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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