Overview

The PhD in Theatre (Theatre and Performance of the Americas) at Arizona State University trains scholars to examine cultural performance from a hemispheric point of view, with a focus on the histories, theories and practices associated with such performances.

Features

Through coursework, seminars, research and study opportunities, doctoral students work from diverse critical perspectives that mobilize thought across geographical and disciplinary borders.

They develop skills to reexamine and interrogate the canon of theatre as text and as performance, expanding the traditional boundaries of theatre studies in two ways:

via a perspective that considers the shared histories and practices of theatre and performance in the Americas as central to an intervention in traditionally narrated histories and theories of theatre
via the methodologies of cultural and performance studies that accommodate other forms of embodied expression related to but distinct from formal theatrical expression.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods
Seminar: Approaches to Theatre and Performance of the Americas
Sites of Inquiry in Performance
Studies in Dramatic Theatre
Dramaturgy Workshop

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 120 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tempe, United States

Disciplines

Literature Drama View 22 other PhDs in Drama in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a master's degree in a relevant area from a regionally accredited institution.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
curriculum vitae
sample of scholarly writing
statement of purpose
three letters of recommendation from professionals familiar with the student's work
proof of English proficiency

An interview is strongly recommended.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30348 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27810 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

12940 USD / year

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Living costs

Tempe

United States

900 - 1350 USD / month

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