PhD Program in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies
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Program Overview
PhD Program Requirements
The PhD program in the Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies has six main requirements:
- Fulfilment of the residence requirement
- Fulfilment of course requirements
- Fulfilment of language requirements that vary according to the student’s major area of study
- Successful completion of field examinations
- Successful completion of the prospectus defence
- The writing and successful defence of a dissertation
Program Requirements (effective September 2019)
- Students must complete a minimum of 4.0 full courses equivalent (FCEs), with no individual course grades below B- and an average standing of at least A- across all grades.
- Required courses include:
- DRA1011H Sources and Concepts in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies I
- DRA1012H Sources and Concepts in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies II
- DRA1013H Modelling New Scholarship in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies
- DRA1014H Teaching and Learning in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies
- DRA5002H Research Development
- Required courses include:
- Demonstrate reading knowledge of a language other than English by passing an approved language examination no later than the end of Year 2.
- Pass field examinations at the end of Year 2.
- Pass the prospectus defence during September to October of Year 3.
- Present a thesis on an approved topic embodying the results of original investigation which shall be judged to constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge of the field.
- Pass an oral examination on the subject of the thesis.
Program Length
The PhD program provides funding for 4.5 years.
Language Requirements
A PhD candidate must demonstrate a reading competence in a language other than English. This should be either French or another language useful or necessary to the student’s scholarly work.
Field Exam
The field exam has two parts, examining two fields relevant to the student's areas of research and teaching expertise. Both parts will be written as a take-home exam in essay form, responding to exam questions and requiring original interpretations of the exam material.
The PhD Thesis
The PhD thesis is a significant contribution to the knowledge of the field, embodying the results of original investigation. The thesis must be presented and defended in an oral examination.
Good Academic Standing
The Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies defines good academic standing following the School of Graduate Studies' Maintaining Good Academic Standing requirements.