Primary Faculty: Professors FAVORINI, McCONACHIE (Director of Graduate Studies); Associate Professors BARKER, COLEMAN (Chair), GEORGE; Assistant Professors GOUNARIDOU, MANGONE, MILLER (Director of Undergraduate Studies)

Affiliated Faculty (Adjunct faculty and those with primary appointments in other areas): Professors KENNEDY (Adjunct), RIMER (Chair, East Asian Languages and Literatures); Associate Professors ELVGREN (Adjunct), HEYMANN (Adjunct)

The department offers the MA and PhD degrees in Theatre Arts. The programs integrate training and practice in the theatre with scholarship and research in the liberal arts tradition.

The minimal requirements for the degrees established by the Graduate Faculty and by FAS Graduate Studies, as described elsewhere in this bulletin, should be read in conjunction with the specific departmental requirements outlined in the following sections. Departmental programs are described in more detail in materials available from the Admissions Secretary; Department of Theatre Arts; 1617 Cathedral of Learning; University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA 15260.

It is possible for MA candidates in theatre arts to achieve Certification for Secondary School Teaching in Pennsylvania by coordinating their course of theatre study with the appropriate courses in the School of Education. Students interested in pursuing this option should secure the advice and guidance of the advisor for secondary education in the School of Education.

MFA in Theatre Arts: For individuals with significant professional experience (over five years) seeking a degree qualifying them to teach, the two-year MFA pedagogical program may be available. Inquire at the department.

Candidates for the PhD must demonstrate knowledge of a foreign language at an advanced level, demonstrate competence through qualifying and comprehensive exams, and write a dissertation. Specific research interests of faculty members include dramatic theory, Greek theatre, 19th - and 20th -century theatre, Shakespeare, American theatre, documentary theatre, Asian theatre, intercultural theatre, and the theory and historiography of performance. In addition, some faculty members are active as professional playwrights, dramaturgs, and facilitators of community-based theatre.

The Doctor of Philosophy program is open to all qualified students who have completed, or who will have completed prior to registration, a Master of Arts degree or its equivalent. An MA in Theatre Arts is not a prerequisite for admission to the program. The department admits some highly qualified BAs directly into the PhD program. These students proceed to the higher degree more efficiently, receiving an MA en route.

Applicants are expected to demonstrate superior writing and research skills and to have substantial background in dramatic literature and theatre history. The GRE is required, along with samples of research writing and a personal statement of objectives.

Special Option Program: Concurrent with candidates' preparation for scholarship and research in the field of Theatre and Performance Studies, students may concentrate on a particular area of professional expertise to enhance their qualifications early in their professional careers. This additional specialization may be in administration, practical theatre, specialized educational skills, or fields related to theatre or supportive of teaching drama and theatre.

Theatre Resources in Pittsburgh: Several special resources are available to graduate students in theatre at the University. Hillman Library's Curtis Theatre Collection of materials on New York and Pittsburgh theatre is at their disposal. Other major libraries within a five minute walk from the University are the Carnegie Public Library of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon's Fine Arts Collection.

Theatre productions, in addition to those on the University's schedule, may be seen regularly at Carnegie Mellon, at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, the City Theatre, at numerous small theatres, and at Pittsburgh's facilities for professional traveling productions–Heinz Hall, the Benedum Center, and the Byham Theatre.