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PhD Theatre Arts and Performance Studies at Brown University

Brown University, United States

Programme overview

The program covers the histories, theories and methods of theatre and performance from a global perspective, training students to use performance as an analytical lens for scholarship.

Department: Theatre Arts and Performance Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Providence, RI, United States

What you will study

Students without a field master's earn an A.M. along the way and complete at least 15 courses; those with transferable A.M./M.F.A. credits complete at least 8 courses beyond the master's. TAPS 2100, graduate seminars, a language requirement (two reading languages or one to research proficiency), a comprehensive exam, dissertation and oral defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (General and Subject) not required. Writing sample required. Application deadline January 4, 2027.

USD 74,568 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition rate for all PhD students, 2026-27 (Fall $37,284 + Spring $37,284). Tuition only; excludes required fees and health insurance. Incoming doctoral students receive guaranteed funding that includes tuition remission. Source

Applications to MFA and doctoral programmes are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the non-refundable application fee is $75. Many programmes have a January 1 deadline, with decisions four to eight weeks after the deadline; deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://graduateprograms.brown.edu/

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