Program Overview

Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism Program

Overview

The Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism program at the David Geffen School of Drama is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of dramaturgy and dramatic criticism. The program aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in their professional goals.

Application Requirements

To apply to the Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism program, applicants must submit the following materials:

• Personal statement: A statement of no more than 1000 words outlining the applicant's professional goals and reasons for applying to the program.
• Resumé
• Two samples of critical writing:
  • Production Critique: A critical essay of no more than 1000 words critiquing a recent contemporary theater performance.
  • Research Sample: An essay of no more than 1500 words demonstrating the applicant's potential for original analysis of a play, production, artist's work, or other topic critically engaged with performance practice or theory.
• Three letters of recommendation, including at least one academic reference
• Academic transcript

Basic Language Requirement

The basic language requirement for the program is a sound reading knowledge of French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, or another language by program permission. This requirement is satisfied during the first or second year by the translation of a play in the Translation seminar (DRAM 246b).

D.F.A. Program

Upon completion of the Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism department requirements for an M.F.A. degree and graduation from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, a student is eligible to register to remain in residence for the proposal year to apply to the Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.) program. Acceptance into the D.F.A. program is not an entitlement and is based on the merits of the proposal, as well as the faculty's assessment of the student's performance and progress in the M.F.A. program. Candidates must submit their proposals by the first day of classes of the spring semester for review by the D.F.A. Committee.