The Drama Department at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) places a high value on collegiality and professionalism, and we nurture these qualities through cooperative work within seminars, independent studies, organized events, teaching opportunities and professional trainings. The newly launched Dramaturgy emphasis offers UCI Drama Ph.D. students a competitive edge at today's job market.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Performance Studies
- Cultural and Critical Theory
- Dramaturgy: Theory and Methods
- Dramatic Literature and Theatre History Prior to 1900
- Dramatic Literature and Theatre History, 1900 to Present
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80
IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- To apply to the UC Irvine Doctoral program, a completed application and application fee ($135 for U.S. Citizens and lawful U.S. Permanent Residents, and $155 for all other applicants) is required.
- All graduate applications are submitted electronically and must be supported by appropriate academic transcripts from each college/university attended, three letters of recommendation and two writing samples.
- Unofficial transcripts must be submitted online with the graduate application. Official transcripts must be provided only after a candidate has been accepted by the program and formally admitted to the university.
- All letters of recommendation and writing samples must be submitted online.
- Submission of the Statement of Purpose is mandatory. Submission of the Personal History Statement is optional. The Department of Drama has no word/character minimum or maximum length requirements for these statements.
Tuition Fees
International: 52,263 AUD / year (≈ 37,217 USD / year)
Out-of-State: 52,263 AUD / year (≈ 37,217 USD / year)
Domestic (In-State): 18,452 AUD / year (≈ 13,140 USD / year)
Living costs
Irvine, United States: 2,191-3,630 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
