Overview

Department of Theatre Arts / Department of Theatre Arts is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Theatre arts	Performance
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Theatre arts	Design
(Certificate)	African american theatre
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Theatre arts	Design
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Theatre arts	Performance
(Graduate Certificate)	African American Theatre

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Audition or portfolio.Two letters of reference, official transcripts. Performance project and monograph
Doctoral Degrees	V
Other Advanced Degrees	Performance or other approved project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Audition or portfolio.Two letters of reference, official transcripts.
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition or portfolio. Two letters of reference, official transcripts.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	81.25%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 6

Male (7)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social justice, African American theatre, African diaspora theatre, costume history and design, lighting and scenic design
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 S. 3rd St.
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Nefertiti Burton
Professor and Chair
Email: nefertiti.burton@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-7682

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