Graduate Entrance Requirements & Procedures
In order to be admitted as a potential graduate candidate, you must have completed the following classes:
* Two semesters of Theatre History
* One semester
of Stagecraft or documented equivalent practical experience
* One semester
of Acting or documented equivalent practical experience
Those who have not done so may need to take additional course units during their first year of study to make up for deficiencies in these areas.
Directions for Applying (Graduate)
First, apply for acceptance to the Graduate College of The University of Arizona.
Admission Requirements, Procedures, and Deadlines
1. Applicants for this degree
are required to first conduct a portfolio review with the School of Theatre
Arts Design & Technology
Faculty. There are three ways to accomplish this:
* Interview in person at the University of Arizona in Tucson (call 520-621-7008
to set up an appointment).
* University/Resident Theatre Association Unified
Auditions. UA plans to have a representative present in all three sites.
Please call 520-621-7008 for information about faculty attendance.
* Although
an in-person interview is preferred, you may send your portfolio to the School
of Theatre Arts, either in hard copy (carefully packed and insured) or digital
format, if the above options are impossible.
Examples of materials included
in portfolio:
* Current résumé
* Realized production
work: research images, sketches, renderings, draftings, plots, schedules,
production photographs
* Indication of process from conception to realization
* Classwork in field of expertise: drawings, renderings, draftings of course
projects
* Related work: photography, artwork, or other related skills
2.
Concurrently, students should submit the following to the School of Theatre
Arts:
* Assistantship Application (PDF) (DOC)
* Application to Graduate Programs
(PDF) (DOC)
* Official transcripts from ALL previous colleges and universities
attended
* Statement of Intent
* Three letters of recommendation
* Résumé
3.
Submit the following to the Graduate College:
* Graduate College Application
*Application fee of $50.00
4. Deadlines:
* Domestic applicants: Fall: February
15
* International applicants: Fall: December 1
No Spring/Summer admissions
Students usually will be notified of the status of their
application within two weeks of the application deadline.
Note: Students
accepted by the School of Theatre Arts are then recommended to the Graduate
College for acceptance. The student must be accepted by the Graduate College
to enter the program. A minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 over
the last 60 credits of course work is required for admission to the Graduate
College. For all applicants, application to the Graduate College should be
made immediately following department review and acceptance.
Graduate Assistantships & Fellowships
A variety of financial aid, including nonresident tuition and registration fee waivers, is available for graduate students. Several scholarships and fellowships are awarded on the basis of talent and merit. Theatre Arts also awards graduate teaching assistantships, which provide students with on-the-job training in the areas of teaching, technical production, scene design, costume design, lighting design and theatre history. Students must submit an Assistantship Application: (PDF or DOC) directly to Theatre Arts for consideration. Students may be eligible for aid offered through the UA Office of Financial Aid. Such students should submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
