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DFA Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism at Yale University

Yale University, United States

Programme overview

The Doctor of Fine Arts is conferred on students holding the MFA in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism who complete the qualifying comprehensive examinations and write a dissertation approved by the D.F.A. committee of full-time Dramaturgy faculty.

Faculty: David Geffen School of Drama  |  Department: Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism  |  Duration: Dissertation expected within three years of acceptance, after a year in residence  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: New Haven, CT, United States

What you will study

After the MFA, students may remain in residence for one year to formulate a dissertation proposal and apply to the D.F.A. program; on acceptance the dissertation is expected within three years.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MFA in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism, completion of the MFA qualifying comprehensive examinations and a dissertation proposal.

USD 1,000 a year (2026-27). Tuition for D.F.A. candidates in residence, 2026-27; tuition scholarship eligibility is ordinarily limited to ten terms. Source

Intake: Fall

Duration: Dissertation expected within three years of acceptance, after a year in residence

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