PhD Visual and Performing Arts at University of Texas at Dallas

Programme overview

The Graduate Programs in the Visual and Performing Arts (MA, PhD) foster integrated study and practice in the arts. The MA and PhD programs provide students with an interdisciplinary context in which to pursue research and practice across a wide range of creative and academic traditions and critical and theoretical approaches spanning the Visual and Performing Arts (VPAS).

Faculty: Harry W. Bass Jr. School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology | Location: Richardson, TX, United States

What you will study

Requires 60 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree. Structure: Dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the University's general admission requirements, applicants are required to submit the following materials as part of their application file for holistic admission consideration: Two letters of recommendation A statement of purpose/essay 1 An academic/scholarly writing sample (e.g., a seminar paper or critical essay) 2 A curriculum vitae (CV) or resume 1 The required essay must include a brief personal narrative and a research or artist statement. The statement should also explain why the program is a good fit for their intended goals and which faculty members the student identifies as potential advisors. Statement should not exceed 750 words. 2 Creative Dissertation Applicants are strongly recommended to also include a link to a portfolio that includes recent projects.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; doctoral programmes follow their own deadline schedule and available terms.

Doctoral applications: Fall opens August 1 of the prior year, priority December 15, closes May 1; Spring opens January 15 of the prior year, priority May 15, closes October 1; Summer opens August 1 of the prior year, priority October 15, closes March 1. Programmes may set their own schedules. The application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://enroll.utdallas.edu/

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