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PhD Theatre at University of Victoria

University of Victoria, Canada

Programme overview

PhD Theatre offered by the Department of Theatre in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies  |  Department: Department of Theatre  |  Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students must complete one of the two streams available within the PhD program: Theatre Studies or Applied Theatre. Oral examination All doctoral candidates are required to prepare a dissertation of original content and publishable quality upon which they will be orally examined as per the regulations of the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the documentation required by the Graduate Admissions and Records Office (see Faculty Admissions), the Department of Theatre also requires applicants for admission to any of the graduate programs to send a letter to Graduate Admissions with a statement of purpose and a detailed resumé of their educational background, theatre experience, and teaching experience, if applicable. Applicants must have completed appropriate undergraduate theatre courses. References should come from theatre professors and/or recognized theatre professionals.

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

Many graduate programs have three entry points: September, January and May; entry points and deadlines are listed on each program overview page.

The application fee is $145.25 if all documents originate within Canada and $187.00 if any originate outside Canada, payable online by credit card.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/graduate/

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