The LMDA Guide To Dramaturgy Programs: 2001

Editor 2001 Edition, Geoff Proehl

New Editor, Tom Shafer

 

The LMDA Guide to Dramaturgy Programs is a concise listing of college and university programs in dramaturgy and related fields. Some of the programs included here offer degrees in dramaturgy, some offer a dramaturgy concentration within another degree, and some offer course work in dramaturgy or related areas.

We sent detailed questionnaires to theatre programs across the country to determine what they offer to students of dramaturgy. This listing is a distillation of those responses. An * indicates entries updated in this edition.

This Guide will be updated regularly, and will, we hope, help to raise awareness of the role dramaturgy is playing in higher education.

Please send your updates to Tom Shafer, Chair, UCaucus, Indiana University, Dept. of Theatre & Drama - Theatre T225, Bloomington, IN 47405; tpshafer@indiana.edu.

Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas: 718-437-5462; LMDA2000@aol.com; LMDA, PO Box #728, Village Station, New York, NY 10014; www.lmda.org.

©2001, Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas.

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Overview of Programs

Universities and Colleges with Dramaturgy Programs/Offerings in the United States

American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University

Barnard College

Baylor University

Bowling Green State University

Brooklyn College

California State University, Long Beach

Columbia University

Concordia University

Cornish College of the Arts

CUNY Graduate Center

Depaul University

Florida State University

Hunter College

Illinois State University

Indiana University

Kent State University

Lewis and Clark College

Northern Arizona University College of Creative and Communication Arts

Ohio State University

Ohio University

Playwrights Horizons Theater School

San Diego State University

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Temple University

University of Alabama

University of California - Davis

University of California - San Diego

University of Georgia

University of Iowa

University of Massachusets at Amherst

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

University of New Mexico

University of Oklahoma

University of Oregon

University of Pennsylvania

University of Puget Sound

University of Texas - Arlington

University of Texas - Austin

University of Utah

Villanova University

Wayne State University

Yale School of Drama

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Programs Abroad

Aberystwyth University

East Anglia University

Kent University

Goldsmiths College

University of London

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Program Information:

Universities and Colleges with Dramaturgy Programs/Offerings in the United States

*American Repertory Theatre / Moscow Art Theatre School

Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University

 Loeb Drama Center

 64 Brattle Street

 Cambridge, MA 02138

 (617) 495 2668

 fax: (617) 495 1705

 e-mail: art@fas.harvard.edu

 web: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~art/institute.html

 Institute Director: Janos Szasz

 Dramaturgy faculty: Robert Brustein, Arthur Holmberg, Gideon Lester, Anatoly Smeliansky

 Direct inquiries to: Julia Smeliansky, Institute Administrative Director

 Degrees: M.F.A. degrees in Dramaturgy, Acting, Directing.

A two year, five semester professional training program leading to a certificate and Master of Fine Arts degree. Exploring a wide range of performance styles, the program combines practical and academic work at the American Repertory Theatre and a three-month residency at the Moscow Art Theatre School in Russia.

The dramaturgy program provides academic and practical training for literary directors, dramaturgs, and theatre critics. Students complement their studies in dramatic theory, literature, and criticism with close

observation of two of the world's most prestigious theatres. Courses are taught by the dramaturgs and literary directors of the A.R.T. and MXAT, whose professional experience provides an ideal bridge between the worlds of academic study and theatrical production.

Dramaturgy students attend seminars, classes, and tutorials in dramatic literature and history, aesthetic theory, Russian language, and practical dramaturgy. Students serve as dramaturgs and assistant dramaturgs on a wide range of student and professional productions. They play an active role in the daily life of the theatre, writing articles for A.R.T. News, delivering pre-show talks to A.R.T. audiences, preparing program notes for A.R.T. productions, submitting weekly new script reports to the Artistic

Coordinator for New Stages, and participating in the development of new plays. In Moscow, dramaturgy students are taught by Russian literary directors and critics and assist in the development of Institute productions. Students also have an opportunity to engage in primary research of Russian dramatic literature and history.

To earn the M.F.A. in dramaturgy, students must write a thesis and serve as principal dramaturg on a professional A.R.T. production.

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Barnard College

Theatre Department

3009 Broadway

New York, NY 10027

(212) 854-6027

Elizabeth Swain, Chair, Theatre Department

Degrees

BA Theatre Arts

Requirements

Courses in Theatre History, Dramatic Literature

Practical Courses

Campus production experience

Senior thesis course

Production Opportunities

Departmental productions

Student productions

Professional internships

The Theatre Department offers the student three tracks for concentration: Performance (Acting and Directing) , Design and Technical Theatre, and Critical and Historical Studies. Within the context of Barnard's Liberal Arts program the student is provided with the opportunity to develop a strong intellectual and artistic approach to the work. Although the department offers a Theatre History sequence, additional courses in Dance, Art History, Literature, Music, and Dramatic Literature are to be undertaken outside the department.

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Baylor University

Department of Theatre Arts

B.U. Box 97262

Waco, TX 76798-7262

(254) 710-1861

fax: (254) 710-1765

web: http://www.baylor.edu/~Theatre_Arts/

Bill G. Cook, Chair

Degrees

BA Theatre

BFA Performance, Design

MA Theatre History and Criticism

MFA Directing

Requirements

See Baylor Univ. catalog

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Bowling Green State University

Theatre Department

322 South Hall

Bowling Green, OH 43403-0236

(419) 372-2222

Dr. Ronald Shields, Chair,

Department of Theatre

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Graduate: Dr. Allen White

Undergraduate: Dr. F. Scott Regan

Degrees

BAC Theatre

BA, MA Theatre Arts

PhD Dramatic Literature, Dramatic Criticism, Theatre History, Directing

Requirements

MA: 30 semester hours and thesis or 33 hours and 6-8 hours of comprehensive examinations

PhD: Oral defense of dissertation, 20 hours of comprehensive examinations in theatre history, theory and criticism, directing/staging, technical theatre, and 8-10 hours of specialized exams in a specified area of theatre. 60 semester hours beyond master's degree, including dissertation credit. Completion of appropriate language option.

Production Opportunities

University productions

Students are required to demonstrate proficiency in pedagogy, research, and theatre production through formal course work and practicums. Whenever appropriate, students are encouraged to participate in professional conventions and/or publish their research findings.

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Brooklyn College

Dept. of Theatre

Brooklyn College,

2900 Bedford Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889.

(718) 951-5666

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Dr. Lynn Thomson

Program in Dramaturgy and Criticism

Brooklyn College Dept. of Theater

2900 Bedford Ave.

Brooklyn, NY 11210

Degrees

MFA Program In Dramaturgy And Theatre Criticism

Requirements

The MFA program in Dramaturgy and Theater Criticism combines intensive scholarship with an abundance of practical experience and professional involvement to prepare students for: the practice of dramaturgy in the complete range of professional theatre. That practice includes production dramaturgy (of both new work and revivals) , literary management, administration of theatre in education programs, the writing of criticism for newspapers and journals, the teaching of theatre and dramaturgy, the practice of adaptation and translation. At the core of the program is a commitment to the dramaturg as an artist and, with the other performance programs, a united faith in the process of collaboration. Therefore, student dramaturgs are integrated into the life of the department and especially work in constant partnership with faculty and student directors, actors. The program is also committed to--and offers venues to accomplish--the generation of original work, both of play texts and criticism.

During the first year, the study includes a rigorous program of seminars in theatre history, dramatic structure, dramatic theory. In addition, courses such as Introduction to Dramaturgy focus on the creation of student projects including engagement with professional playwrights. Also during the first year, students have the opportunity to function as dramaturg on mainstage productions as well as graduate directing thesis projects.

In the second year, students must fulfill two externships in dramaturgy or literary management with a professional performing arts company, agency, or publication. Brooklyn College has a close relationship with many performing arts organization in New York, having placed students with institutions large and small, commercial and not for profit. In the second year, study includes writing workshops, study of education programs, translations/adaptations.

For more information about the program and financial aid, please write or call: Anitia McLoughlin, Department of Theater, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210-2889. Phone: (718) 951-5666.

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California State University, Long Beach

Department of Theatre Arts - 219

1250 Bellflower Boulevard

Long Beach, CA 90840-2701

(562) 985-5356

fax: (562) 985-2263  

Howard Burman, Chair, Dept. of Theatre Arts, Artistic Producing

Director, Cal/Rep 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Ron Lindblom, Assoc. Artistic Producing Director 

Degrees  

BA Performance, Technical Theatre, General Theatre 

MFA Acting, Design, Theatre Management 

Requirements  

MFA: 60 units, thesis 

Production Opportunities  

Undergraduate: 4-5 productions each season 

Graduate: California Repertory Company 

The flexibility of program planning in Theatre Arts has been organized to serve student needs in three principal areas: 1) Enrichment of the students' liberal arts background through the development of appreciations and insights derived from theatre arts courses taken as general education electives. 2) Development of interests and skills that will offer the student life-long satisfactions as an avocational outlet. 3) Preparation for the professions of management, scene designer and performer in the community theatre, recreational theatre, children's theatre, educational theatre and professional theatre. 

California Repertory Company, the graduate arm of the Theatre Arts Department, is a professional theatre producing between October and May. Cal/Rep tours internationally in the summers. Cal/Rep produces in four theatres and operates under various Equity contracts. 

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Columbia University 

Hammerstein Theatre Center  

605 Dodge Hall  

New York, NY 10027  

(212) 854-3408  

Kristen Linklater, Chair, Theatre Division 

Dramaturgy Faculty  

Arnold Aronson, Evangeline Morphos, Austin Quigley, Elinor Fuchs, James Leverett, Linda Winer 

Degrees  

MFA Dramaturgy/Criticism, Directing, Playwriting, Management, Acting 

PhD Theatre History and Criticism 

Requirements  

3 year MFA Program: 

Courses in Dramatic Criticism, Dramaturgy, Shakespeare, Research, Design, Production, History

Foreign Language proficiency

Thesis

Production Dramaturgy

Internship

PhD: joint program with English and Comparative Literature - call department for requirements.

Production Opportunities

Departmental productions

Professional affiliations

The dramaturgy/criticism program is designed to train dramaturgs for the complete range of professional theatre and to train critics who may perform dramaturgical functions with theatres but who also will be capable of writing intelligent and provocative criticism for newspapers and journals.

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Concordia University

Theatre Department

7141 Sherbrooke St. W

Montreal, Quebec

Canada H9S 4E8

(514) 848-4747

E. Mongerson, Chair, Theatre Department

Dramaturgy Program Head: P. Spensley

Dramaturgy Contact Person: A. Cavanaugh

Degrees

BA Dramatic Literature

BFA Dramaturgy, Theatre History, Theatre Arts, Acting, Directing, Playwriting, Design, Management, Drama in Education

MA Drama Therapy (S.I.P.)

MFA, PhD Theatre Arts (S.I.P.)

Requirements BFA

72 credits

Production experience in several areas

Practical dramaturgy experience

Courses in Dramaturgy, Theatre History, Criticism, Dramatic Literature, Aesthetics, Performance and Production

Production Opportunities BFA

Affiliations with several professional theatres

20 departmental productions per year

The program's goals are to educate via a wide range of activities across a broad spectrum of studies, developing increased focus year by year and to prepare directors, dramaturgs and playwrights for the professional Canadian theatre.

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Cornish College of the Arts

Theatre Department

710 East Roy Street

Seattle, WA 98102

(206) 323-1400

fax: (206) 323-1400

Richard E. T. White, Chair

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Richard E. T. White or John K. Wilson

Degrees

BFA Acting, Theater

Requirements

90 credits in major

6 Arts electives

34 credits in Humanities and Sciences

Production Opportunities

Over 20 productions a year, ranging from fully-produced Mainstage productions to student-generated Senior Thesis Projects and an Original Works Festival

Dramaturgy is becoming an increasingly important part of the production process at Cornish, with work on both new plays in development and on classics. This past season, Theatre History instructor John K. Wilson acted as Dramaturg for productions of The Caucasian Chalk Circle and A Moliere Carnival, and co-wrote and provided dramaturgy for our Shakespearean revue Hamlet and Juliet. Seattle Chidren's Theatre Dramaturg Debbie Frockt was in residence in Fall 1996 to work with director Steve Alter and playwright Jose Rivera on a workshop production presentation of Rivera's Maricela de la Luz Lights the World. In his capacity as instructor of the Theater Department's Original Works program, playwright director Eric Des O'del provides ongoing dramaturgical feedback to students creating new plays and collaborative works for their Senior Thesis projects.

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CUNY Graduate Center

PhD Program in Theatre

CUNY Graduate Center

33 West 42nd Street

New York, NY 10036

(212) 642-2231

fax: (212) 642-1977

Prof. Jill Dolan, Chair

Dramaturgy Contact Person: John Barfield

Dramaturgy Faculty

Albert Bermel, Harry Carlson, Marvin Carlson, Mira Felner, Jonathan Kalb

Degrees

PhD Dramatic Literature, Theory, Criticism, and History

Requirements

BA, preferably in theatre plus 60 credits of graduate work at CUNY. Up to 30 credits of MA or MFA work from other institutions can be transferred toward the CUNY PhD. Four courses are required: Research and Bibliography; Theatre Historiography; Dramatic Structure; Theory. Interdisciplinary work is encouraged. Two examinations, one on a broad base of knowledge in the field after 30-45 credits; the other a comprehensive qualifying exam after 60 credits. A dissertation defense culminated the degree requirements.

Production Opportunities

While the program does not include production work, most of our students work in theatre in New York City. The Program offers credits in "externships"; with theatres around the city, at which students gain experience as literary managers, dramaturgs, or researchers. 

Publications

Slavic and East European Performance; The Journal of American Drama and Theatre; Western European Stages, all affiliated with the CUNY Center for Advanced Studies in Theatre Arts 

The Ph.D. Program in Theatre a the CUNY Graduate Center is designed to develop scholars and practitioners of broad theoretical background and demonstrated research ability. Our program offers a solid grounding in the history, theory and literature of theatre, while offering many opportunities for interdisciplinary research in allied areas, such as performance studies or cultural studies. Although the Program's emphasis is on research, our students come from practical theatre backgrounds, and often pursue directing or dramaturgy opportunities in area theatres. We intend to amplify our dramaturgy opportunities in area theatres. We intend to amplify our dramaturgy faculty in 1997-98. 

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*Depaul University 

The Theatre School

 2135 North Kenmore  

Chicago, Ilinois 60614  

(312) 325-7917 or  

(800) 4DEPAUL, x7999  

John Culbert, Dean of the Theatre School of Depaul

Head of Dramaturgy: Rachel Shteir

Dramaturgy Faculty: Ntozake Shange, Visiting Associate Professor of Dramaturgy; Richard Pettengill, Adjunct; Chris Jones, Associate Professor of Criticism and Associate Head of the School

Degrees

BFA: Acting, Scenic Design, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Production

Management, Theatre Technology, General Theatre Studies, Playwriting,

Dramaturgy/Criticism, Theatre Management 

CFA: Acting, Costume Technology 

MFA: Acting, Directing, Scenic Design, Costume Design, Lighting Design 

Requirements  

Production experience 

4 year BFA program 

3 year CFA program 

3 year MFA program 

Production Opportunities  

5 play subscription series, 3 play children's series and new directors series at the Merle Reskin Theatre; numerous workshop productions; internships in Chicago theaters and nationally

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Florida State University 

School of Theatre  

Tallahassee, FL 32306-1160  

(850) 644-6795  

Dean Bruce Halverson, Dean, School of Theatre 

Degrees  

BA, MA Theatre Arts

BFA, Acting, Design/Technology/Music Theatre

MFA Acting, Directing, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Scene Design, Technical Theatre,Theatre Management 

MA, MS, Phd Theatre Arts, Dramatic Criticism, Theatre History, Dramaturgy 

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Hunter College 

Graduate Program in Theatre  

695 Park Avenue  

New York, NY 10021  

(212) 772-5148 or 772-5149  

fax: (212) 650-3584

Mira Felner, Chair, Dept. of Theatre and Film 

Dramaturgy Program Head: Jonathan Kalb 

Degrees  

BA Theatre History, Acting, Directing, Design 

MA Theatre: Concentration in Dramaturgy, Dramatic Literature, Dramatic Criticism, Playwriting 

Hunter College offers a dramaturgy concentration within its 30-credit Theater MA program, which integrates theory with practice and accommodates various backgrounds and career goals. The concentration includes a sequence of courses designed to give hands-on experience with dramaturgy research, script editing and preparation, collaborative methods, and play translation. Students will work as dramaturgs on Hunter College productions alongside both faculty and student directors, and each year several dramaturgy students will be assigned to collaborate with playwright-colleagues during Hunter Playwrights, the college's annual festival of student plays. Dramaturgy internships, which may count as course credit may be arranged at local professional theaters. The Hunter Theater MA was designed as a preparatory program for the Theater Ph.D. at the CUNY Graduate Center, and all Hunter credits (up to 30) are accepted toward that doctorate; the Hunter dramaturgy sequence will also serve the CUNY Theater Ph.D. program. 

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Illinois State University 

Theatre Department  

Centennial Building/West 212  

Normal, IL 61761  

(309) 438-2111  

John Stefano, Chair, Theatre Department 

Degrees  

BA, BS, MA, MS Theatre Arts 

MFA Acting, Costume Design, Directing, Scene Design 

Requirements  

MA, MA: 32 hours in theatre or related courses including 9 hours history/criticism; 3 acting, 3 directing, 3 costuming, 3 design/technical theatre 

Thesis or comprehensive examination 

MA additional: Foreign language proficiency 

MFA: 3 year program, 60 hours. Demonstrated proficiency in Acting, Directing or Design 

Teaching experience 

Portfolio evaluation 

Comprehensive examination 

Production Opportunities

University productions 

The MFA is a professional oriented degree that assumes that the student will be competent as a practitioner and teacher. 

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*Indiana University

Department of Theatre and Drama  

Theatre Building  

Bloomington, IN 47405  

(812) 855-4535  

fax: (812) 855-4704  

web: http://www.fa.indiana.edu/~thtr

Thomas P. Shafer, Dramaturg 

e-mail: tpshafer@indiana.edu 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Ronald Wainscott

e-mail: wainscot@indiana.edu

Degrees

MA: 30 credit hours; ability to translate scholarly material on theatre from a foreign language; submission of a master's essay, which may take the form of a formal master's thesis; written examination on the MA reading list in dramatic literature, theory, and theatre history.

MFA: 60 credit hours over a three-year program; annual evaluation of work; production thesis; oral examination

PhD: MA, 90 credit hours; 15 credit hours in a minor field; ability to translate scholarly material on theatre from 2 foreign languages; four comprehensive oral examinations (theatre before 1500, 1500-1800, 1800-1915, 1915-present) ; a qualifying examination (written and oral) in the specific area related to dissertation research; a dissertation, which is defended.

Production Opportunities  

Two major productions in the University Theatre; two productions in an intimate studio theatre; two major productions in a new flexible theatre (the Wells-Metz) ; two major productions in a new proscenium theatre (the Ruth N. Halls) ; four major productions at the Brown County Playhose (professional summer theatre) . All productions supported by the dramaturg.

Publications  

Newsletters, programs on paper; study guides on our web site.

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Kent State University 

School Of Theatre And Dance  

Kent, Ohio 44242  

(330) 672-2082  

(330) 672-2889  

web: http://www.kent.edu/theatre

Dr. John R. Crawford, chair

e-mail: jcrawfo1@kent.edu 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Dr. John R. Crawford 

Degrees  

MA 

MFA Acting, Design/Technology 

Requirements  

MA/Thesis Option: 32 Hrs (Including 6 Hrs Of Thesis) ; Thesis; Oral Defense 

MA/Non-Thesis Option: 35 Hrs (Including 9 Hrs In Specified Research Area; Article Length Scholarly Paper; Oral Defense 

MFA: 60-73 Hrs (Including 2 Professional Internships) ; MFA Thesis 

Project (Role, Design, Or Project) ; Article Length MFA Thesis project 

Paper Documenting The MFA Thesis Project; Oral Presentation 

Production Opportunities  

8 school of theatre and dance production per academic year 

The School of Theatre and Dance at Kent State University offers dramaturgy as part of the curriculum in courses such as Directing and Script Analysis. Students who are interested in this area are encouraged to functions as the dramaturg on one of the many productions produced by the School. Internships are a possibility and may be used as part of the MFA degree in Acting.  

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Lewis and Clark College 

Theatre Department  

Box 54, Lewis and Clark College  

Portland, OR 97219  

(503) 768-7498  

Stephanie Arnold, Chair, Theatre Department 

Degrees  

BA Theatre Arts  

Requirements  

65 quarter hours: 20 in theatre history and criticism, 15 in performance, 10 in design, 12 in theatre laboratory or performance seminar, 2 in dance, 3 electives. 

Production Opportunities  

Campus productions 

Professional internships at Tyore's Heart Shakespeare Co. 

The department's first goal is to provide professional faculty supervision and a program in which students can work seriously towards mastery of the art of theatre. In combination with a sound foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the department's work prepares students for a variety of beginning careers in theatre and related fields. 

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Northern Arizona University

School of Performing Arts

P.O. Box 6040

Flagstaff, AZ 86011

(520) 523-3731

fax: (520) 523-5111

Buddy Combs, Co-Ordinator of Theatre

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Dr. Robert Yowell, School of Performing Arts 

e-mail: Robert.Yowell@nau.edu

Degrees

BA, BS Theatre, Theatre Education 

Requirements  

120 semester hours

Production Opportunities

Departmental productions 

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*Ohio State University 

Theatre Department  

1089 Drake Union  

1849 Cannon Drive  

Columbus, OH 43210  

(614) 292-5821  

fax:(614) 292-3222  

e-mail: woods.1@osu.edu

web: http://www.the.ohio-state.edu/

Alan Woods, Chair, Department of Theatre

Dramaturgy Program Head: Esther Beth Sullivan 

Dramaturgy Faculty  

Stratos Constantinidis, Nena Couch, Lesley Ferris, Anthony D. Hill, Joy H. Reilly, E. Beth Sullivan, Thomas Postlewait, Alan Woods

 Degrees  

BA, MA, PhD Dramaturgy, Dramatic Literature, Dramatic Criticism, Theatre History 

BA Theatre Studies 

MFA Theatre Design, Acting

Requirements  

1-2 year MA program with 45 credit hours, thesis 

PhD: 90 credit hours beyond MA 

Foreign language proficiency: 1 comprehensive, 2 dictionary 

Production experience 

Practical dramaturgical work 

Dissertation 

Production Opportunities  

University productions 

Informal affiliations with regional and local Equity companies.

Publication 

Theatre Studies  

Performance and scholarship are the foundations of Ohio State's theatre graduate programs, which are unique in their broad range of requirements in history, literature, and critical theory. The research-oriented Master of Arts degree is considered preparation for advanced graduate study as an artist-scholar. The Doctor of Philosophy program is designed to serve prospective teachers, scholars, and critics in the theatre arts; and administrators and specialists in civic and regional arts programs. While the candidate may elect to specialize in one or more areas of study, each doctoral program must provide a broad base in the historical, critical, theoretical and creative aspects of the field. 

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*Ohio University

School of Theater  

307 Kantner Hall  

Athens, OH 45701-2979  

(740) 597-1730  

fax: (740) 593-4817  

e-mail: ameturg@juno.com  

web: http://www.ohiou.edu 

Dramaturgy Head: Anne Wilson 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Anne Wilson, Head, MA Theater Arts 

Degrees  

MA Theater, History, and Criticism 

Requirements  

45 credit hours: Introduction to Graduate Studies; course work in theater history and dramatic criticism; choice of thesis, comprehensive examination, or internship 

Production Opportunities  

Dramaturg with mainstage productions 

The M.A. Program in Theatre History and Criticism is a one-year program requiring 45 credit hours and a minimum of three quarters of residency. The student may elect either to write a thesis or to take a comprehensive examination on all course work. If the student wishes to write a thesis in place of taking the comprehensive examination, an additional quarter of residency is expected. A quarter of internship with a professional theatre as a dramaturg or literary advisor may also substitute for the comprehensive examination or thesis. Other requirements include Introduction to Graduate Studies, 4 hours of Practicum, and no more than 12 hours of electives. 

The purpose of the degree is to prepare students for scholarly or research activity, whether associated with an academic institution or a professional theatre. Students acquire a general knowledge of theatre history and criticism and study specific areas in depth. The education emphasizes a knowledge of the history and literature of theatre and research methodologies. Students are required to engage in independent research and to convey their ideas orally and in writing. The degree is an excellent basis for introductors teaching in higher education, work as a dramaturg or further study toward a terminal degree in theatre. 

The degree is intended for a number of different kinds of students. The program is for students interested in gaining an advanced degree in theatre history and criticism in the context of a professionally oriented School of Theatre. This education can be especially valuable for students interested in dramaturgy. In this case, students gain the solid basis of general and advanced course work in drama, theatre history and criticism, and are able to apply this work through dramaturgy on School of Theatre productions. An internship at a professional theatre would be especially valuable in this case. 

The program is also for students who want the first graduate degree in preparation for a terminal degree, whether MFA or Ph.D. The academic rigor and broad scope of this degree can be a valuable testing ground for students to determine their subsequent educational goals. 

Finally, this degree is for foreign students who are only able to study in the U.S. long enough to earn a MA degree. In this case, students gain a solid, thorough education in Western theatre history and criticism, as well as scholarly and pedagogical methodologies. 

Admission is based on a 3.0 grade-point average in undergraduate work, three letters of recommendation and a sample critical or research paper. A personal interview is recommended. 

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Playwrights Horizons Theater School 

A Division of NYU 

Undergraduate Drama

412 W. 42nd St.  

New York, NY 10036  

(212) 564-1235

Robert Moss, Director, Playwrights Horizons Theater School 

Degrees  

BFA Theater  

The Playwrights Horizons Theater School, a division of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, offers courses in acting, directing, design and dramaturgy. The dramaturgy curriculum includes courses in theory, dramatic literature and text analysis, and workshops in production dramaturgy. 

Production Opportunities  

Interested students serve as dramaturgs on student directing projects. About 50 student projects of varying lengths, ranging from classic texts to new plays, are produced each year. Student dramaturgs work with a faculty mentor on the directing projects. 

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*San Diego State University 

Theatre Department  

San Diego, CA 92182-7601 

(619) 594-6365 or (619) 594-5091  

Nick Reid, Chair, Theatre Department 

Dramaturgy Program Head: A.C. Harvey 

Degrees  

BA, General Performance, Design, Design for TV and Film, Child Drama, Single Subject Teaching: Credential 

MA

MFA: Musical Theatre, Design and Technology 

Requirements  

MA: 30 units 

MFA: 60 units 

Production Opportunities  

8-10 University productions 

Professional affiliations with various local theatres 

The Department of Threatre offers students a wide variety of courses and several degree programs. The mission of the department is twofold. First, we wish to provide quality education on the undergraduate and graduate levels for students who desire to pursue a career in theatre, whether that career be in acting, directing, design, technical theatre or teaching. Our second, and equally important, mission is to support the University as a liberal arts institution. 

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Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 

Department of Theater  

Communications Building 1033 

Mailcode 6608  

Carbondale, IL 62901-6608  

(618) 453-5741  

fax: (618) 453-7582 

Sarah Blackstone, Chair 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Noreen Barnes-McLain 

Degrees  

BA 

MFA Directing, Playwriting, Production Design

PhD Interdisciplinary w/Speech Communication 

Requirements  

BA: 124 hours 

MFA: 60 hours, thesis production, written thesis

PhD: 54 hours, dissertation

Production Opportunities

4 mainstage and 2 lab productions, academic year 

3 mainstage and 3 lab productions, summer 

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State University of New York at Stony Brook 

Department of Theatre Arts  

SUNY at Stony Brook  

Stony Brook, NY 11794-5450

(631) 632-7300  

fax: (516) 632-7258 

e-mail: JLUTTERBIE@notes.cc.sunysb.edu 

web: http:/www/sunysb.edu/theatrearts

Dr. John Lutterbie, Chair, Department of Theatre Arts 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Dr. Michael X. Zelenak

Degrees  

MFA Dramaturgy 

MA Theatre Arts 

Requirements  

The MFA in Dramaturgy requires completion of 60 credits. These include working as a dramaturg on departmental productions and completing an internship at a major professional theatre. An MFA project, the ability to translate a foreign language and serving as a teaching assistant is also required.

The MA in Theatre Arts is a pre-doctoral program requiring completion of thirty credits. An MA thesis, the ability to translate a foreign language and serving as a teaching assistant is also required. 

Production Opportunities  

Since 1984 Stony Brook has been exploring and preparing students for an expanding field of professional opportunities for dramaturgy. Stony Brook seeks to find and nurture dramaturgical collaborators skilled in numerous practical sides of the theatre. Student dramaturgs work from the center of the production process, not as critics burrowing from the outside or from the margins. Dramaturgy students teach, act, write, produce and stage plays in addition to dramaturgy assignments, literary management and coursework in theatre history, dramatic literature and new media. Located 38 miles from New York City, productions in the city are also integrated into class work and courses. The Cabaret @ The Spot, which does 12 productions a year and is run by the dramaturgy students, is their curricular workshop. In their third year, each student completes an MFA project and interns at a major theatre company. 

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Temple University 

Theatre Department

Tomlinson Hall  

13th and Norris Sts. 

Philadelphia, PA 19122 

(215) 787-8413  

Robert Hedley, Chair, Theatre Department 

Degrees  

BA Theatre Arts 

MFA Acting, Design/Production 

MFA Playwriting 

Production Opportunities 

Departmental productions

Professional affiliations 

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University of Alabama

Department of Theatre and Dance  

PO Box 870239  

Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0239 

(205) 348-9032

fax: (205) 348-9048 

Edmond Williams, Chair, Dept. of Theatre and Dance 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Paul C. Castagno, Assoc. Prof. of Theatre 

e-mail: pcastagn@rojo.as.ua.edu  

Degrees  

BA Theatre, Dance

BFA Theatre, with emphasis in Performance, Design/Production 

MA Theatre 

MFA Playwriting/Dramaturgy, Acting, Costume Design/Production, Scene Design/Production, Directing, Stage Management, Theatre Management/Administration 

Requirements  

MFA: Courses in Playwriting, Theatre History, Dramaturgy, Theory and Criticism 

Practicum 

Thesis 

Production Opportunities  

University Productions 

Professional affiliation with Alabama Shakespeare Festival The MFA in Playwriting/Dramaturgy combines creative and scholarly disciplines supporting development of the artist/scholar. The program juxtaposes a sequence of playwriting courses with intensive study in the scholarly disciplines of theatre history , literature, and criticism. Research-in-action is promoted in a variety of forms; dramaturgical practicums, textual adaptation, period-based playwriting, and the presentation of scholarly and creative work. The New Playwright's Program provides the professionally-oriented student with the unique opportunity to work with new scripts and their development. Graduate students serve as both apprentice literary managers and dramaturgs for new play readings and productions. Student work is also given consideration for staged readings and production.

MFA Dramaturgs may serve their third year in the program at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. 

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University of California - Davis 

Department of Dramatic Art  

Davis, CA 95616-8577  

(916) 752-0888  

e-mail: nhmedovoy@ucdavis.edu  

web: http://musdra.ucdavis.edu/Documents/Drama/grad.html 

Janelle Reinelt, Chair, Dept. of Dramatic Art 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Graduate Adviser, U of CA-Davis 

Degrees  

MFA Acting 

PhD Theatre Research 

Production Opportunities  

Departmental productions 

Internships 

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University of California - San Diego 

Department of Theatre 0344  

9500 Gilman Drive  

La Jolla, CA  

92093-0344  

(858) 534-1046 (Julie Holt, Graduate Coordinator)  

e-mail: jwholt@ucsd.edu  

web: http://www-theatre.ucsd.edu/ 

Chair: Walt Jones 

Contact Person for Future Mailings: Julie Holt, Graduate Coordinator 

Faculty: Jim Carmody, John Rouse, Frantisek Deak 

Other Faculty Working with Dramaturgs: Allan Havis, Jorge Huerta, Walt Jones, Marianne McDonald, Adele Edling Shank, Theodore Shank, Les Waters 

Degrees  

MFA Acting, Design (Costume, Scenic, Lighting) , Directing, Playwriting, Stage Management; PhD 

UCSD no longer offers an MFA in dramaturgy. The PhD program in theatre, continues to include dramaturgy (practical, theoretical, and every other kind) as a focal component. The new program is offered in collaboration with the Department of Drama at UC Irvine. Students in this joint program have full access to the faculty and resources of two UC campuses. Students interested in dramaturgy and the PHD should contact Jim Carmody at USCD. 

Production Opportunities

Extensive department production season in 4 spaces (500-seat proscenium; 400-seat thrust; 100-seat black box; 40-seat studio) ; La Jolla Playhouse in production in UCSD theatres May-December each year. MFA students work in virtually all La Jolla Playhouse productions.

Publications  

TheatreForum. All layout done by students, who receive training in Photoshop and Quark. 

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University of Georgia 

Department of Drama  

Athens, Georgia 30602  

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Graduate Coordinator, Department of Drama 

Degrees  

MFA Drama 

PhD Drama 

Requirements 

90 quarter hours beyond the bachelor's: 5 from the MFA Creative Project The MFA program is designed as a terminal degree concentrating on the areas of production and performance in the dramatic arts, including stage, screen, and television media. The student must pursue one particular specialty area to be reflected in the program of study and in the nature of the final project. Nevertheless, to establish a viable basis for a career in any of these areas, a broad understanding of all creative facets is necessary, and this entails study and practice in other areas. Moreover, a genuinely professional dramatic artist must be one who possesses a cultural awareness of the traditions and patterns inherent in contemporary dramatic art. This entails study of history and theory. 

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University of Iowa 

Department of Theatre Arts  

North Riverside Drive  

Iowa City, IA 52242  

(319) 335-2700  

e-mail: art-borreca@uiowa.edu  

Alan Mokler MacVey, Chair, Dept. of Theatre Arts 

Art Borreca, Head of Playwriting/Dramaturgy; Kim Marra, Co-Head of Dramaturgy 

Dramaturgy Faculty  

Art Borreca, Kim Marra and regular visitors (recent visitors have included Sherry Kramer, Nilo Cruz, and Morgan Jenness)  

Degrees  

BA Theatre Arts with emphasis in History/Literature/Dramaturgy and/or Directing, Playwriting  

MFA Playwriting, Directing, Acting, Design, Stage Management or Dramaturgy  

PhD in Performance Studies can be proposed through the University's Interdisciplinary PhD program 

Requirements  

4 year BA program: concentration recommends 20 credits over and above 28 required for Theatre Arts major 

4 semesters foreign language 

Production experience 

Courses in Dramatic Literature, Dramaturgy, Theatre History 

3 Year MFA program: core courses in Dramaturgy, Performance Theory, Contemporary Performance Forms, Dramatic Literature 

Electives in Criticism/Theory, History/Literature and Writing 

Electives in Acting, Directing, Design, or Playwriting 

Individual production dramaturgy projects. Research-based, performance-oriented thesis required in third year 

Production Opportunities  

University productions 

Iowa Partnership-in-the Arts productions, which develop new work through professional residencies; recent resident artists include Maria Irene Fornes, Theodora Skipitares, and Erik Ehn 

Iowa Playwrights Festival productions 

Informal affiliations with professional theatres 

The MFA program in Dramaturgy seeks to train scholar/dramaturgs for work in the professional theatre and/or the university. The program specializes in new play dramaturgy; students work closely with students of the Iowa Playwrights Workshop on the development of their plays, as well as with MFA students in directing, design, and acting on the staging of those plays

The program stresses a firm grounding in the history, theory, and literature of the theatre, but also encourages a broad-based education in cultural and performance studies. Students' plans of study are individualized, and draw on the strengths of the University of Iowa's departments of music, dance, art and art history, English, American Studies, as well as Theatre Arts 

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University of Massachusets at Amherst 

Department of Theatre  

112 Fine Arts Center  

Amherst, MA 01003  

(413) 545-2687  

Julian Olf, Chair, Department of Theatre 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Virginia Scott 

Degrees  

BA Theatre 

MFA Dramaturgy, Design, Directing, Playwriting 

Requirements  

3 year MFA program: 

Courses in Group Studio, Theatre and Society, Textual Analysis, Dramaturgy Workshop, specialized coursework in and out of the department 

Production experience 

Thesis 

Foreign language proficiency 

Production Opportunities  

University productions 

Internships 

The graduate program in theatre is centered on production and emphasizes the importance of text and performer within production. The program aims to instill sound and informed artistic judgement and a respect for the collaborative process. Plans of study are tailored to the needs and goals of each student and take advantage of the resources of the university and the Five-College consortium. 

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 

Department of Theatre and Drama  

2550 Frieze Building  

105 South State Street  

Ann Arbor, MI 48109  

(313) 764-5350  

web: http://www.theatre.music.umich.edu 

Erik Fredrickson, Chair, Dept. of Theatre and Drama 

Dramaturgy Program Head: Leigh Woods 

Dramaturgy Faculty  

John Russell Brown, Bert Cardullo, Betty Jean Jones, Enoch Brater, OyamO, Martin Walsh, Leigh Woods 

Degrees  

BA, MA 

BFA Acting, Design 

MA 

MFA Design, Directing, Playwriting, 

Requirements  

See univ. bulletin 

Production Opportunities

Departmental productions 

Professional internships 

Publications  

Theatre Production Studies  

Theatre Concepts  

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University of Minnesota - Minneapolis 

Department of Theatre Arts and Dance  

208 Middlebrook Hall  

412 Twenty Second Avenue South  

Minneapolis, MN 55455  

Ph: (612) 625-6699  

fax: (612) 625-6334  

e-mail: theatre@tc.umn.edu  

http://cla.umn.edu/theater/home.html  

C. Lance Brockman, Chair 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Sherry Wagner 

Degrees  

BA Theatre 

MFA Acting, Directing, Design/Technology 

PhD Theatre, concentrations in History-Literature-Theory, Performance, and a third area within the department 

Requirements  

PhD: core academic courses, including Theatre History/Theory sequence, Dramaturgy, New Historiography; departmental production experience; foreign language proficiency 

Production Opportunities  

University Theatre Mainstage Series 

Nolte Xperimental Theatre (undergraduate driven)  

Crisis Point: theatre of danger and opportunity (MA/PhD driven)  

Professional Internship at the Guthrie Theater 

At the root of our educational philosophy is the firm belief that our students and the quality of their artistry/scholarship benefit most from a program encouraging experience in the art, craft, history, and theory of theatre and that appreciation of theatre is essential to a broad humanistic education. To accomplish these goals, we provide the students with experience that comes from the widest possible exposure to our unique cultural environment, to other students, disciplines, departments, and academic activities. This belief has created a program emphasizing the need to produce artists and scholars of the highest caliber and providing those students specializing in a single aspect of theatre with knowledge and ability in other areas of theatre in order to cultivate their appreciation of the arts and history/theory of theatre. 

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln 

Department of Theatre Arts and Dance  

Lincoln, NE 68588-0201  

Tice L. Miller, Chair, Department of Theatre Arts and Dance 

Degrees  

BA, MA, PhD Theatre Arts 

MFA Acting, Directing, Design/Technology 

Requirements  

2 year MA program: 

Courses in Theatre History, Dramatic Literature, Theory, Criticism, Acting, Directing, Design 

30 semester hours with a thesis or 36 hours without 

Comprehensive examination 

Oral examination 

3 year PhD program: 

60 semester hours beyond MA including dissertation 

Foreign language proficiency 

Comprehensive examinations in Theatre History, Dramatic Literature, Theory and Criticism and in an area of specialization 

Oral examination 

Dissertation 

Production Opportunities  

University Productions 

Nebraska Repertory Theatre, Equity Theatre in Residence 

The Master of Arts Degree in Theatre Arts, offered through the interdepartmental area of Speech and Dramatic Art, is a general theatre degree which allows specialization, but candidates for this degree must take courses from all major areas in the theatre arts. A degree of Doctor of Philosophy suggests a comprehensive understanding of the performance and production theatrical arts, particularly a detailed understanding of theatre history, dramatic literature, theory and criticism of all historical periods. The degree indicates achievement of a highly specialized nature in a particular historical, theoretical, critical, or literary area within the field of Theatre Arts.

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University of New Mexico

Department of Theatre and Dance  

Albuquerque, NM 87131  

(505) 277-4332  

Jim Linnell, Chair, Department of 

Theatre and Dance 

Contact, Brian Hansen, Chair, Graduate Committee 

Degrees  

BA Theatre Arts 

BA, MA Playwriting, Directing, Theatre Education 

BFA Acting, Technical 

MA Dance 

Requirements  

For Graduate programs: 

Courses in Script Analysis, Theatre History, 

Dramatic Literature 

Graduate Diagnostic exam

Graduate Record exam 

Production Opportunities  

University productions: all graduate production opportunities are limited to original scripts. 

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University of Oklahoma 

School of Drama  

563 Elm, Room 209  

University of Oklahoma  

Norman, OK 73019  

(405) 325-4021  

e-mail: akoger@ou.edu  

web: http://www.uoknor.edu/finearts/drama  

Steven W. Wallace, Chair 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Dr. Kae Koger, Graduate Liaison 

Degrees  

MA Drama 

Requirements  

30 semester hours; thesis 

Production Opportunities  

Students have the opportunity to serve as production dramaturgs on shows directed by MFA Directing students and faculty members in three theatre spaces.

The Master of Arts program in Drama at the University of Oklahoma is a 30 semester hour program designed to prepare students for further graduate study in the areas of theatre history, dramatic literature, criticism and dramaturgy. Students are required to take 9 hours of core Drama courses and write a thesis. The remainder of the hours are elective courses chosen by the student and faculty adviser to suit the student's particular needs and goals. These might include seminars in theatre history, literature, or dramaturgy, courses in English, history, anthropology, art or music history.

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University of Oregon 

Department of Theatre Arts  

Eugene, OR 97403  

(503) 346-4192  

Dr. Jack Watson, Head, Dept. of Theatre Arts 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Dr. Elizabeth C. Ramirez 

Degrees  

BA Theatre Arts 

MS, MA, MFA, PhD Acting, Directing, Playwriting, Design, History, Theory 

The program is being revised to include dramaturgy in the areas of concentration 

Requirements  

MA, MS: 45 credits in graduate courses 

Thesis with an oral exam 

MA: Foreign language proficiency 

MFA: 2 or 3 year program, 54 credits, including 9 in a related area outside the Department. 

Foreign language proficiency, or alternate research tool 

PhD: Approximately 130 credits beyond bachelor's degree 

Foreign language proficiency 

Dissertation 

Production Opportunities  

University productions 

Internships with various regional theatres 

Publications

Comparative Literature  

The program is being revised to promote professional experience with academic training in the area of dramaturgy. The program will aim to train dramaturgs to work in the professional theatre as literary managers and production dramaturgs, emphasizing theatre history, theory and criticism along with practical application through production. 

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University of Pennsylvania 

Theatre Arts Program  

Philadelphia, PA 19104-6273  

(215) 898-5271  

FAX: (215) 573-2063  

e-mail: cmazer@english.upenn.edu

web: http://www.english.upenn.edu/~tharts/home.html 

Cary M. Mazer, Chair 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Cary M. Mazer 

Degrees

BA Theatre Arts, with possible concentrations in Dramaturgy, Dramatic Literature, Dramatic Criticism, Theatre History, Theatre Design, Theatre Management, Directing, and Acting 

Requirements  

14 credits in Theatre Arts, plus other undergraduate requirements of the College 

Production Opportunities  

University Productions, with option of a practical component (in acting, directing, design, playwriting, or dramaturgy) as part of the research towards a written senior honors thesis. Professional internships available with several theatre companies in the Philadelphia area. 

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University of Puget Sound 

Norton Clapp Theater 

1500 N. Warner  

Tacoma, WA 98466  

(253) 879-3330

fax: (253) 879-3500  

web: http://www.ups.edu/cta/ 

Ray Preiss, Chair, Communication/Theatre Arts 

Scott Weldin, Director, Norton Clapp Theater 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Geoff Proehl, (253) 879-3101, gproehl@ups.edu 

Degrees  

BA Theatre Arts 

Requirements  

Course work in theatre and the liberal arts; senior thesis (Senior Theatre Festival)  

Production Opportunities  

Departmental productions 

Student productions 

Professional internships 

This comprehensive undergraduate program in theatre sees dramaturgy as fundamental to both theatre making and the liberal arts. Dramaturgy as a role and as a function is taught throughout the program. Specific course work introduces students to production dramaturgy and new play dramaturgy along with intensive study in theatre history and dramatic literature. Student dramaturgs are integral to the production process. One or two students receive dramaturgy scholarships each year. 

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University of Texas - Arlington 

Department of Theatre Arts  

Box 19103  

Arlington, TX 76019-0103 

(817) 278-2650  

Dennis Maher, Professor 

Theatre Arts Program 

Dramaturgy Department Head: Dennis Maher 

Degrees  

BA Theatre Arts, Theatre Education 

BFA Acting, Technical Theatre, Management 

Production Opportunities  

University Productions 

The program provides students with a well-rounded education in the theatrical profession through extensive practical, 'hands-on' experience, along with an equally extensive theoretical application of the art and craft of the stage. The student gains a basis in the primary components which comprise the theatrical event: acting performance; dramatic theory and history; scenic lighting, and costume design; stage direction; voice and movement; and technical theatre production. 

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University of Texas - Austin 

Department of Theatre and Dance  

Austin, TX 78712  

(512) 471-5793  

fax: (512) 471-0824  

Sharon Vasquez, Chair, Dept. of Theatre and Dance

Contacts: Dr. Charlotte Canning, Mary Kay Lutringer 

Degrees  

MA, PhD Theatre History/Criticism 

BA Theatre and Dance (various concentrations)  

MFA Theatre Design and Technology, Acting, Directing, Playwriting, Directing, Children's Theatre 

Requirements  

MA: 30 semester hours 

MFA: 60 semester hours 

Comprehensive examination 

Production experience 

Practical dramaturgical experience 

PhD: Approximately 90 semester hours 

Foreign language proficiency 

Dissertation 

Production Opportunities  

7 to 10 productions per year; all use dramaturgs if possible 

Publications  

Theatre Insight  

The Department of Theatre and Dance faculty of more than 30 serves students in all major areas of theatre, drama, and dance. Students have an opportunity to choose programs leading to a variety of academic and professional goals. 

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University of Utah 

Theatre Department  

#206 PAB  

Salt Lake City, UT 84112  

(801) 581-6448  

William C. Siska, Chair, Dept. of Theatre 

Degrees  

BA Theatre Arts 

BFA Acting 

BFA, MFA Directing 

PhD Theatre History, 

Dramatic Literature and Theory 

Requirements  

90 credit hours for PhD 

Courses in Theatre History/Dramatic Literature 

Directing experience 

Teaching experience 

Foreign language proficiency 

Written qualifying exam 

Dissertation and oral defense 

The PhD curriculum at the University of Utah culminates in a research oriented degree which is applicable to teaching, scholarship, and selected aspects of theatrical production. Each student begins with the study of a basic core of historical and theoretical knowledge concerning theatre, including a knowledge of: representative plays and playwrights of each major epoch and or movement; the history of theatre production; the major theories that inform today's theatre and informed the theatre throughout history; bibliographical resources appropriate to critical, theoretical, historical and empirical research in theatre. 

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Villanova University 

Theatre Department  

800 Lancaster Avenue  

Villanova, PA 19085  

(610) 519-4760  

fax: (610) 519-6800  

e-mail: eciccaro@dgprod2.vill.edu 

web: http://www.vill.edu 

Peter M. Donohue, Chair, OSA, PhD 

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Eileen Ciccarone 

Degrees  

Graduate Certification in Practical Theatre 

MA in Theatre Arts 

MA in Theatre Education 

MA in Theatre and Management 

Requirements  

4 semester MA programs with 33 credit hours; courses in Script Analysis, Dramaturgy, Theatre History and Dramatic Literature; production experience; comprehensive examinations. 

Production Opportunities  

University productions 

Professional internships 

The MA in Theatre Arts is a combination scholarly and practical program of study. It is for the student ready to deepen his or her understanding of the scope and content of world theatre and drama, from classic to contemporary, from East to West, as well as to enrich his or her skills in artistic areas. While stabilizing the student in the fundamentals of research necessary for a theatrical professional, the program provides experience in several of the component crafts of theatre, culminating in a specialized study in a selected artistic or research area. The knowledge and practice achieved in attaining the degree thus provides crucial tools for the developing theatre practitioner, educator or scholar. 

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Wayne State University 

Department of Theatre  

College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts  

Detroit, MI 48202-3489  

(313) 577-3508  

Degrees  

MA, MFA, PhD Acting, Directing, Management, Stage Management, Design

Production Opportunities  

Departmental Productions 

Hilberry Theatre 

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Yale School of Drama 

222 York Street  

New Haven, CT 06520  

(203) 432-1505  

web: www.yale.edu/drama 

James Leverett, Co-Chair of the Dept. of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism 

Contact (for information about dept. programs) : Maria Leveton, registrar (203-432-1507)  

Degrees  

MFA and DFA in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism 

Requirements  

3 year MFA program: Courses in Dramatic Structure and Analysis, Theory and Criticism, Theater History, Dramatic Literature. Students may also take courses in the University at large 

Production Dramaturgy assignments, including at the Yale Repertory Theatre 

Script reading assignments for the Yale Repertory Theatre 

Ongoing Critical Writing Workshops 

Theater magazine workshop and ongoing opportunities for staff work on this publication 

Training in play translation 

Written and oral comprehensive examinations

DFA program: 

Completion of the MFA Program followed by the writing of a dissertation 

Production Opportunities  

Over 40 productions yearly, ranging from the professional season at the Yale Repertory Theatre to the student-produced programs at the Yale Cabaret. Included are the student thesis productions on the University Theatre and Repertory Theatre stages and many other student projects. 

Publications

Theater, the magazine of the Yale School of Drama, now in its 30th year of publication  

Students in this program receive intensive training to prepare for careers in three areas: to work in theatres as dramaturgs and in related positions; to work in theatre publishing as critics, editors, and in other capacities; to teach the subject of theatre as practitioners, critics, and scholars. Study takes place in a conservatory environment with many and varied opportunities, not only to attend a broad curriculum of classes at the School of Drama and in the University at large, but also to work on many aspects of many productions, to receive hands-on training in the publication of Theater magazine, and to gain teaching experience within the University. 

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Aberystwyth University 

University of Wales  

Old College, King Street  

Aberystwyth, Dyfed SY23 2AX  

(44) 970 622 020  

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Registrar 

BA Drama 

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East Anglia University 

University of East Anglia  

Norwich, Norfolk NR4 7TJ  

(44) 1603-456161

web: www.uea.ac.uk (For information regarding writing programs go to 'School of English and American Studies'

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Admissions Officer (Drama)  

BA Drama: includes options in Creative Writing

MA in Scriptwriting

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Kent University 

University of Kent at Canterbury  

Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ  

(44) 227 764 000  

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Graduate Office, The Registry 

BA Drama and Theatre Studies 

BA Visual and Performed Arts 

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Goldsmiths College 

University of London  

Lewisham Way  

London SE14 6NW  

(44) 181 692 7171  

Dramaturgy Contact Person: Administrative Assistant (Higher Degrees and Research) , The Registry 

BA Drama and Theatre Arts 

BA English and Theatre Arts (Interdisciplinary Studies)  

BA Drama and Theatre Studies