Overview

Department of Performance Studies / Department of Performance Studies is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	30
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?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Dissertation defense, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

99

Applied

89

Accepted

33

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Sample of written work
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 105

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.76%
Black or African American	7.84%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.96%
Unknown	3.92%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 4

Male (4)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Performance theory, dance, Queer Theory, folklore and festivals, postcolonial theory, anthropology and gender studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 721 Broadway, 6th floor
New York, NY  10003
United States

Contact Andre Lepecki
Chair
Email: performance.studies@nyu.edu
Phone: 212-998-1620
Fax: 212-995-4571

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