Graduate Admissions
The MA program in Theatre & Performance is now accepting applications for 2013-14.
Review of applications to the MA Theatre & Performance program has begun for enrollment in the 2013-14 academic year, and we are still considering new applications. Please contact us as soon as possible if you intend to apply for the Fall 2013 semester.
Review of applications to the PhD program will begin in 2014 for enrollment in the 2014-15 academic year.
Deadlines:
MA - March 1, 2013
PhD - March 1, 2014
Applicants who have submitted complete applications by the deadline will be notified of their status no later than May 1.
Application Requirements - MA
Applicants to the MA program may submit unofficial, electronic transcripts or equivalent international credentials from accredited undergraduate institutions (official copies may be submitted later). All applicants must have a BA, BFA, or BS prior to entrance into the MA program.
Applicants are required to submit the following for admission to the MA:
- online application available here
- statement of purpose (remember to include this in your online application)
- unofficial academic transcript (official copies may be submitted later)
- 3 letters of recommendation (sent electronically)
- non-refundable application fee
- portfolio of creative work (either link to website or documentation uploaded directly into the online application)
The portfolio should include:
- a detailed professional resume or c.v.
- examples of creative work, such as a design portfolio; production images (no more than 15); performance reel (no more than 5 minutes); acting resume; or any other documentation of creative or scholarly work related to your career goals in theatre
While we expect applicants to have interest in both research and production, the ideal applicant will not necessarily have equal experience in both areas.
Application Requirements - PhD
Applicants to the PhD program may submit unofficial, electronic transcripts or equivalent international credentials from accredited undergraduate institutions (official copies may be submitted later). All applicants must have a masters-level degree (MA, MFA, MS, etc.) prior to entrance into the PhD program.
Applicants are required to submit the following for admission to the PhD:
- online application
- statement of purpose (remember to include this in your online application)
- unofficial academic transcript (official copies may be submitted later)
- 3 letters of recommendation (sent electronically)
- non-refundable application fee
- portfolio of creative work (either link to website or documentation uploaded directly into the online application)
- GRE scores (institution code 2925; department code 2403)
The portfolio should include:
- a detailed professional resume or c.v.
- examples of creative work, such as a design portfolio; production images (no more than 15); performance reel (no more than 5 minutes); acting resume; or any other documentation of creative or scholarly work related to your career goals in theatre
Application Requirements - Non-matriculating students
We also invite students to enroll as non-matriculating members of the graduate classes. A non-matriculated student is someone who is enrolled on a semester-by-semester or course-by-course basis. If you are a non-matriculated student, you have not been accepted into the University as a regular student pursuing a degree. Graduate credits earned this way may be applied to a degree program, if the student decides to apply in the future.
Applicants submit the following for considertation as non-matriculating students in graduate coursework:
- online application available here
- statement of purpose
- non-refundable application fee
- portfolio of creative work, including c.v. or resume
For International Students taking the TOEFL exams, please use the following institutional codes:
UB institutional code: 2925
Theatre & Dance departmental code: 53
The departmental graduate committee will review applications. Students applying to the PhD from the Department of Theatre & Dance's MA program may forward some of their previous application materials (i.e., undergraduate transcript, GRE scores, letters of recommendation), but must submit a new statement of intent and an updated portfolio (as developed during the MA year).
Questions may be directed to:
Ann Mangan
Academic Advisor, Media Study and Theatre
+1 716 645-0945
or
Dr. Sarah Bay-Cheng
Director of Graduate Studies, Theatre & Dance
+1 716 645-0587
baycheng@buffalo.edu