Theatre
Supported Degree Objectives
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Required Supporting Documents
- Transcripts
- Recommendation Letters
- Academic Statement of Purpose
- Personal History Statement
- Audition/Portfolio
- Usually Through U/RTA
- Resume
- Please refer to the following website for the most current requirements: https://www.purdue.edu/oepp/oept/methods.html
English Proficiency Requirements
- The following English proficiency minimum scores are required by this program for the tests listed below. To view additional English proficiency options accepted by this program and the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars, visit the English Proficiency Requirements page.
TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 80
Minimum section requirements:
- Reading: 19
- Listening: 14
- Speaking: 27
- Writing: 18
IELTS (Academic Module): Minimum Overall Required Score: 6.5
Minimum section requirements:
- Reading: 6.5
- Listening: 6
- Speaking: 8
- Writing: 5.5
Master's Degree Program Requirements
- Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
- 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)
- Indicate Area of Study:
- Acting: Professional Acting Training (Recruits every three years)
- Design & Technology: Costume, Lighting, Scene, Sound, Technical Direction, Theatre Engineering
Application Deadlines
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Fall Spring Summer February 15* Special Cases Only No Entry
*Priority Deadline
Program Contact Information
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Name Beth Daugherty Phone 765-494-3080 Email bbessler@purdue.edu Web Program Website Address Graduate Program in Theatre
Patti & Rusty Rueff School
of Visual and Performing Arts
Purdue University
552 West Wood Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2002
USA