Graduate Programs
Brown University’s Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies is home to two Graduate Programs: a Doctoral Program in Theatre and Performance Studies and a Masters of Fine Arts in Playwriting. As part of the Consortium of Theatre Programs at Brown, the Department also supports the Brown/Trinity MFA in Acting and Directing, housed at Trinity Repertory Theater Company in downtown Providence.
The Doctoral Program in Theatre and Performance Studies
- Patricia
Ybarra, Director of Graduate Studies
for questions about the PhD program: Patricia_Ybarra@brown.edu - Faculty
- Current PhD candidates
- How to apply to the PhD program
- Information about financial support
The Masters of Fine Arts in Playwriting
- Erik
Ehn, Head of Playwriting
for questions about the Playwriting MFA program: Erik_Ehn@brown.edu - Faculty
- Current Playwriting MFA candidates
- How to apply to the MFA program in Playwriting
- Information about financial support
The Brown/Trinity MFA in Acting and Directing
- Jill Jann, Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Program Administrator
for questions about the Brown/Trinity Rep MFA programs: jjann@trinityrep.com - Faculty
- Current Acting and Directing MFA candidates
- How to apply to the MFA programs in Acting and Directing