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Doctor of Philosophy in Performance Studies (Drama)


Program Requirements


Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 units in coursework and a thesis.

Required Courses (6 units)


Elective courses (12 units)


  • A 3-unit practical requirement in theatre practice
  • Three graduate-level courses
    • Up to two of these courses can be taken outside of the Department of Drama.
    • Students can take one directed reading/special project course (DRAMA 605 ).
  • All coursework is selected by the student in consultation with the PhD or Graduate Coordinator

Thesis


  • Registration in 900-level THES. Students must complete a written dissertation, founded on high scholastic achievement, original research, and firm theoretical grounding. It must be defended before an examining committee.

Departmental Exams


During their second or third year, students prepare for and undertake their departmental examination. This examination has three written components:

  • General examination
  • Short Dissertation Proposal
  • Long Dissertation Proposal

Candidacy Exam


The (oral) Candidacy exam is normally held within two weeks of completion of the Long Dissertation Proposal.

Ethics Requirement


PhD students must meet the INT D 720  FGSR Ethics and Academic Citizenship Training Requirement  by the end of the first term of registration in their degree program. All PhD Students must also complete the INT D 710  FGSR Ethics and Academic Citizenship Training Requirement  (if they have not already done so while taking a Master’s Degree at the UofA) by the end of the first term of registration in their degree program. Contact the Department for further information.

Language Requirement


PhD students are required to demonstrate reading proficiency in a language other than English (normally the language that is most relevant for the proposed research); completion of a language requirement for an MA degree may satisfy the requirement for the PhD, provided proficiency was demonstrated no earlier than two years before the start of the PhD.

Residence Requirement


The minimum period of residence is two years of full-time attendance on campus at the University of Alberta.

Length of Program


The maximum time to complete the PhD program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.