Overview
Theater and performance have shaped the civic, religious, and ideological lives of human beings throughout history. Plays and performances do not represent only what we know and what we have done; they are also tools that can demonstrate the possibility of new worlds, new modes of social interaction, and how we might revise our relationship to the past.
Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the Theater BA program offered at New York University are expected to have acquired:
- An understanding of theater as a field of inquiry, research and innovation as interpreted within a framework that includes aesthetics, culture, history, theory, self, and society;
- The ability to articulate in written and oral form concrete ideas about theater and Theater Practice while employing robust theoretical and critical underpinnings;
- An interdisciplinary understanding of theater as a practice that interconnects a network of texts and ideas and in which the study of theater is related to other fields of scholarly endeavor;
- Ability to use theatrical stagecraft including lighting, scenic and costume design and their corresponding technical software and digital programs;
- Ability to create theater in a range of styles and collaborative approaches and in so doing the ability to apply a range of performance and process theories and methodologies including close reading of plays and performance texts.
- The ability to conduct rigorous research including the use of library resources, performance archives, and digital technologies.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Making Theater
- Thinking Theater
- Skills and Safety
- Listening to Islam
- Laughter
- How Movement Makes Meaning: Dramaturgy, Dance, and the Development of Trajal Harrell’s O Medea
- Global Shakespeare
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Disciplines
DramaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Common Application School Report and Transcripts.
- Letter of Recommendation
- Self Reported Academic Record
- Standardized Testing
- Optional Essay
- To be considered official, all documents (including academic transcripts) require an original signature of the registrar or other designated school official, or the institution's seal.
- If a document isn't in English, then a translation should be provided (a school official or a translation agency accredited in your country can issue the translation).
- All official testing should come from the relevant examination board or testing agency.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents65622 USD / year≈ 65622 USD / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents65622 USD / year≈ 65622 USD / year -
In-State Applies to you
Applies to you65622 USD / year≈ 65622 USD / year
Living costs
Abu Dhabi
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Funding
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