Application and Admission

Application forms can be obtained by calling the Department of Theater Arts at (631) 632-7300; or by writing to the Graduate Program Director, Department of Theatre Arts, 3046 Staller Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5450. You may also apply directly online at https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=sunysb-gs

Besides completing the application form, applicants will need to provide the following: (1) two official transcripts of all undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate coursework; (2) official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (Stony Brook’s code for score reporting is 2548); (3) an acceptable score (550 minimum) on TOEFL for foreign students; (4) three letters of recommendation; and (5) a non-refundable $50 fee.

Send your application directly to us at the Department of Theatre Arts, 3046 Staller Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-5450. The deadline for receipt of applications and all supporting materials for the Fall term is February 1. Students are admitted in Spring only under special circumstances.

Admission
In addition to the above requirements, advanced undergraduate courses in theatre history, dramatic literature, or theatre practice is required for admission to both the M.A. Program in Theatre Arts and the intensive M.F.A. Program in Dramaturgy. Supporting materials must include a sample of the applicant’s writing as well as other materials such as scripts, essays, publications, portfolio, etc.

Applicants should note that admission to the M.F.A. Program in Dramaturgy is highly selective. Students in the M.F.A. program are evaluated at the end of each year of study before permission is granted to continue.

Financial Support and Benefits
Most graduate students are funded through teaching assistantships. The Department of Theatre Arts also presents the John Gassner Award and the Richard Hartzell Award to deserving students who demonstrate career promise.

For more information on other types of financial aid, contact the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment at (631) 632-6840

Department Web Sites
Prospective graduate students can also find useful information about Stony Brook on the University’s home page. The first page of this site directs the reader to information about the Stony Brook area, campus events, libraries, and research programs. It also links to a list of Web sites for every department and program on campus. The Department of Theatre Arts site is on this list, along with those of Art, English, Music, and other graduate departments relevant to training in Theatre Arts. One can also go directly to the Department of Theatre Art’s home page . Here one can find more detailed information about the department, our faculty, and our productions. In many cases, faculty members have included information about the students who work with them, photographs from productions they’ve worked on or appeared in, and summaries of recent publications. Also visit www.LIplayproject.com for links to all Department of Theatre Arts happenings.

 

 

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