Overview

Department of Theatre / Department of Theatre is located in New York, NY.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Playwriting
Master of Arts (MA)	Theatre

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35

Applied

13

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.9%
Black or African American	6.9%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Modern French mimes, acting techniques, directing, New York avant-garde theater and popular entertainment, playwriting
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 695 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10065-5085
United States

Contact Prof. Claudia Orenstein
Chair
Email: corenste@hunter.cuny.edu
Phone: 212-772-5149

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