Overview

Department of Theatre and Dance / Department of Theatre and Dance is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theatre and performance
Master of Arts (MA)	Theatre and performance
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)	Dance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Thesis project or written thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE *Optional Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

15

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose; academic writing sample (e.g., scholarly essay, performance or book review); 3 letters of recommendation (sent electronically); portfolio of creative work; resume; BA, BFA, or BS; audition and sample of choreographic work (for MFA)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE *Optional
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose; academic writing sample (e.g., scholarly essay, performance or book review); 3 letters of recommendation (sent electronically); portfolio of creative work; resume; master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 2
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	4.35%
White or Caucasian	86%
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 (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (3)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Intermediality in theatre and performance; contemporary performance and theory; intersections of technology and performance; digital dramaturgy; interdisciplinary dance making
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 285 Alumni Arena
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Prof. Anne H. Burnidge
Chair
Email: burnidge@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-6897

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