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PhD Theatre Arts at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States

Programme overview

The University of Minnesota offers a unique graduate program drawing from the varied research expertise of its core faculty. Together, the faculty is committed to the study of theatre and performance as practices of social, cultural, and political consequence. The department's work in theatre historiography and performance criticism examines the stakes of acts of representation, movement, and meaning-production both within and without the discipline of theatre.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts  |  Duration: 3 years / 30 major credits + 24 thesis credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Signature Seminars, Field Seminars, Pedagogy and Professionalization Seminar, Historiography Seminar, Outside Courses, Thesis Credits.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must demonstrate working knowledge and reading proficiency of at least one foreign language or sign language. Minimum English proficiency for international applicants: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5.

Duration: 3 years / 30 major credits + 24 thesis credits

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