Overview

Department of Theatre Arts / Department of Theatre Arts is located in Waco, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Theatre studies
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Directing

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam MA needs the GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Thesis Production for the MFA

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Spring deadline	February 4th	February 4th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	MA needs the GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	MFA applicants need a play anlysis, statement of Purpose, and directing portolio

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 4
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

8

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Directing in the Professional World Contemporary American plays Postmodern directing practices Japanese Theatre in the twentieth century Playwriting
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Bear Place #97262
Baylor University
Waco, TX  76798
United States

Contact Dr. David Jortner
Graduate Program Director
Email: David_Jortner@Baylor.edu
Phone: 254-7106452

Larger Map