Graduate studies

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Your passion. Your future.

Graduate studies at the Department of Theatre will immerse you in a dynamic academic and research environment, with the support and guidance you need to take your passion to the next level.

With graduate programs in directing, design/production, theatre history and applied theatre, we offer graduate students the opportunity to work alongside a diverse group of students in small classes and receive close mentorship from internationally renowned artists, scholars, directors and designers.

Students in our MFA programs have access to extensive industry-standard performance facilities that are paired with the artistic and technical excellence of an established university theatre company.

Learn more about our graduate programs, which we offer in the following areas:

MA in Theatre with a focus on Theatre Studies or Applied Theatre
MFA in Directing
MFA in Design/Production
PhD in Theatre with a focus on Theatre Studies or Applied Theatre

Graduate Admissions Update

Please note that the Department of Theatre has paused admissions for the PhD in Applied Theatre and MFA in Directing programs for the September 2027 intake. Applications are not being accepted for these programs during the 2027–2028 admission cycle.

Applications to all other Theatre programs remain open and are being accepted as usual.

We encourage prospective students to check our website for future admission updates and opportunities to apply in subsequent years.

If you have questions, please contact us at theatre@uvic.ca.