Overview

Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance / Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance is located in Bloomington, IN.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Design and technology
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Playwriting
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theatre history, theory, and literature
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Acting
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Directing
Master of Arts (MA)	Theatre history, theory, and literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 30 credit hours
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 90 credit hours
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 60 credit hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

9

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition, interview, portfolio or script analysis
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Additional Entrance Requirements	Audition/portfolio

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$2,293

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.85%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	88%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 2

Male (9)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American, Western European, world literature; history and theory; theatrical production, design and technology; acting; directing; playwriting
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Norvelle Theatre Center
275 North Jordan Avenue
Bloomington, IN  47405
United States

Contact Catherine R. Richards
Academic/Graduate Secretary and Scheduling Officer
Email: car@iu.edu
Phone: 812-855-4535
Fax: 812-856-0698

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