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PhD of Theatre

Louisiana State University

  • Baton Rouge, United States
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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Louisiana State University campus

About the program

A four-year theatre degree with acting and technical theatre production streams.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Theatre can develop the ability to develop creative concepts
  • Use relevant production tools and critique work using professional
  • Audience and ethical considerations. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Theatre
  • Film
  • Live events
  • Further study

Curriculum

  • Four years
  • 120 credit hours. Hands-on production and performance courses plus theatre history and dramatic literature. Acting stream: voice
  • Movement
  • Text
  • Character
  • Stage combat
  • On-camera acting and devising. Technical theatre stream: lighting
  • Sound
  • Costumes
  • Sets and stage management. A season of productions runs each year.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Conferred bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution
  • 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale in the previous degree or last 60 credit hours
  • Programmes add their own requirements (GRE/GMAT
  • Letters
  • Statement).
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale (previous degree or last 60 credit hours).

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

Conferred bachelor's (or master's) degree from an accredited institution, Programmes add their own requirements.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • TOEFL PBT 550
  • PTE Academic 59
  • Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Research Proposal (if required).

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements. Prepare the relevant academic and supporting documents. Submit the completed application through the institution's admissions process. Provide any further documents requested by the admissions team. Await an admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$30,168 USD
Application fee$70 USD
Deposit$500 USD

Program details

CampusBaton Rouge main campus
Faculty or schoolCollege of Music & Dramatic Arts
DepartmentTheatre
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value54
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    1 May 2027

    168 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    1 Oct 2027

    321 days left

  • Program starts

    June 2028

    Apply by

    1 Feb 2028

    444 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The next deadline is 1 May 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.