Head of the Department: David Knight
Correspondence and Information: Head, Department of Theatre, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 4-122 Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-2371
GRADUATE FACULTY
Professors: J. C. Ahart, J. B. Harris, J. Hurt, D.
Knight, J. Maclay, W. M. Knight, C. Neely, R. Wheeler
Associate Professors: P. Davis, R. Graves, A. Kaufman, D. Kay, R. McFarquhar, T. Mitchell, M. Mullin, K. Perkins, M. Shapiro, J. Stottlar
Assistant Professors: D. Brinker, M. Franklin-White, C. Sevec-Johnson, M. Sims
Emeritus Professors: C. Behringer, B. M. Hobgood, B. R. Works
ADMISSION
Applicants will be considered if they present transcripts documenting
undergraduate or graduate study of dramatic literature, theatre history, and
theatre practice; in the case of the M.F.A. degree, intensive experience in
performance and/or production of plays is necessary, whether or not this
activity occurred in an academic context. The faculty expects all applicants to
have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 4.0 (A = 5.0) in the study of
theatre subjects; A.M. and Ph.D. candidates should have a 4.0 grade-point
average in all subjects studied at the graduate or undergraduate levels.
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The Department of Theatre offers graduate work leading to the degrees of master
of arts, master of fine arts, and doctor of philosophy.
MASTER OF ARTS
A candidate for the A.M. degree must spend at least two semesters in residence;
must complete at least 8 units of course work in theatre and related studies,
including at least 5 units in history and theory of theatre and 2 in applied
theatre; and must pass a final comprehensive examination. Three units must be
at the 400 level, and 2 of the 3 must be in theatre. A full-time student can
complete this program in one academic year.
MASTER OF FINE ARTS
The M.F.A. is a terminal degree in theatre practice. Approved areas of
specialization include acting, costume design, lighting design, scene design,
stage management, and theatre technology. The candidate for the degree must be
in residence six semesters and complete 18 units. In the design/technical and
management programs, course work must include at least 8 units in colloquium or
creative projects, 3 units in theatre history, and 7 others in
department-approved electives. In the acting program, course work includes 12
units in studio, 1 unit in theatre history, and 5 units in department-approved
electives. Only full-time students will be admitted to the program.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Requirements for the degree are a minimum of 8 units in courses in theatre and
related studies beyond the master's degree; a reading knowledge of one foreign
language; a minimum of 8 units of thesis research; a comprehensive oral and
written examination; an oral or written special-field examination; and defense
of the dissertation before a committee of the graduate faculty. The program can
be completed in two to three years beyond the master's degree.
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