Theatre and Performance Studies (THPF)

Graduate Degree Program
College: Arts and Humanities

Abstract

The School’s application for the MA or PhD program is December 17th. 

To apply to the PhD program, applicants must hold an MA or MFA. Applicants who do not hold an undergraduate or graduate degree in theatre (or an equivalent field), may be required to take preparatory coursework prior to admission into the Ph.D. program.

Financial Assistance

The School nominates outstanding applicants for competitive University fellowships. Teaching assistantships are available to a limited number of students. The Graduate program head will discuss these with accepted students at the time of acceptance.

Website:  http://tdps.umd.edu

Contact

Carla Della Gatta
Associate Professor and Director of the M.A. and Ph.D. programs 
Theatre and Performance Studies
281522 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
8270115 Alumni Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.318457
Email: carla@umd.edu

Crystal Gaston
Coordinator of Graduate Studies
Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
2809 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
8115 Alumni Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.6675
Email: cgaston@umd.edu 

Courses: THET

General Requirements

• Statement of Purpose
• Transcript(s)
• TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)

Program-Specific Requirements

• Letters of Recommendation (3)
• CV/Resume
• Writing Sample: A 10 – 15 page paper demonstrating ability to do university level research – uploaded to the Uploads Requirement section of the application.

Application Deadlines

RESOURCES AND LINKS:

Program Website: http://www.tdps.umd.edu
Application Process: gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

Located just outside Washington, D.C., we are situated in the heart of one of the most vibrant performing arts markets in the country with more than 80 professional theatre companies within easy travel distance; including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Arena Stage, Woolly Mammoth Theater, GALA Hispanic Theatre, the National Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre, The Everyman Theatre and Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. Two of the greatest libraries in the world, the Library of Congress and the Folger Shakespeare Library, are in close proximity to campus. Students also make regular use of the National Archives the Smithsonian Institution, the Federal Theatre Project Archives, and more than 50 specialized libraries and institutions in the Washington metropolitan area.

The School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies is housed in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center (The Clarice), a complex that also houses the School of Music and the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library. This 318,000 sq. ft. facility features six performance venues, multiple rehearsal rooms, dance studios, production shops, four World Outreach classrooms, the Applause Café, and the Encore bar. It School is home to the externally funded Maya Brin Institute for New Performance and the International Program for Creative Collaboration and Research. The Maya Brin Institute for New Performance has renovated and significantly upgraded the equipment for four studios, two labs, and three makerspaces. All TDPS performances are assisted by Clarice Smith professional production staff.