Theatre

Supported Degree Objectives


  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Required Supporting Documents


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

Please refer to the following website for the most current requirements: https://www.purdue.edu/oepp/oept/methods.html

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


  • Fall Spring Summer
    February 15* Special Cases Only No Entry

  • *Priority Deadline

Program Contact Information


  • 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
Purdue West Lafayette campus