Application Deadline:  January 16, 2012

Admission Requirements

• MA and Diploma Program
  Minimum B+ average with an honours degree (BA or BFA) in Theatre, Performance Studies or English, or another area with a strong minor in Theatre and/or Performance Studies
  
  
• PhD
  A recognized MA with minimum B+ average

Application Requirements

To apply for graduate studies at York University, you must complete/submit the following:

• Application for Graduate Admission
  
  
• Application fee (to accompany online Application for Graduate Admission)
  The application fee is $90 Cdn, payable by Visa or MasterCard. If you do not wish to submit your credit card online, or if you do not have a Visa or MasterCard, please contact York's Office of Admissions at 416-736-5000. Your application will be processed upon receipt of your fee payment.

The application fee is non-refundable.

• Supplementary Information Form
  
  
• Three letters of recommendation

• Two copies of all official transcripts (in sealed envelopes from the issuing institutions).

To be considered for the Graduate Program in Theatre Studies, your application should also include:

• Statement of Interest: a letter (two to three pages in length) addressed to the Program Admissions Committee, outlining your background in theatre, your reasons for wanting to pursue an advanced degree, and how you feel you might be able to best meet the degree requirements in such areas as praxis, internships and thesis/dissertation work.

• Curriculum Vitae outlining your work experience, performance experience, academic background, publications, awards, etc.
  
  
• Writing sample – an academic paper of no more than 25 pages, or a chapter from a Master’s/Honours thesis.

Graduate Admission Package Checklist (pdf)

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