Brown University Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies
Brown University — Providence, RI
Degrees offered
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Performance Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Dance
Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting
Master of Fine Arts in Acting and Directing
Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre and Performance Studies
About the program
Note: The Brown/Trinity MFA is not currently accepting applications and is on indefinite pause.
The Department offers a concentration in Theatre Arts and Performance Studies. Concentrators chose a "track" to study within the concentration -Theatre Arts, Performance Studies, or Writing for Performance. Students can all find a home in one of the tracks by working with faculty to best design their curricular choices. Prospective students are welcome to visit our facilities and tours of our spaces can be arranged in advance by contacting the department directly. Additional campus tours and info sessions are available to prospective students through the Undergraduate Admissions Office.
The Department offers a concentration in Theatre Arts and Performance Studies. Concentrators chose a "track" to study within the concentration -Theatre Arts, Performance Studies, or Writing for Performance. Students can all find a home in one of the tracks by working with faculty to best design their curricular choices. Prospective students are welcome to visit our facilities and tours of our spaces can be arranged in advance by contacting the department directly. Additional campus tours and info sessions are available to prospective students through the Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Notable alumni
Acceptance rate
Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): Brown University as a whole had an acceptance rate of approximately 5% for the undergraduate class of 2026
Faculty
- Michelle Bach-Coulibaly Senior Lecturer
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Michelle_Bach-Coulibaly@brown.edu Sarah dAngelo Assistant Professor
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Sarah_dAngelo@brown.edu Renee Surprenant Fitzgerald Lecturer
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Renee_Surprenant@brown.edu Spencer Golub Professor
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Spencer_Golub@brown.edu Leon Hilton (on leave Fall 2020) Assistant Professor
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Leon_Hilton@brown.edu Julia Jarcho Associate Professor
- Head of Playwriting
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Julia_Jarcho@brown.edu Kym Moore Professor
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Kym_Moore@brown.edu Rebecca Schneider Professor
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Rebecca_Schneider@brown.edu Sydney Skybetter Lecturer
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Sydney_Skybetter@brown.edu Julie Adams Strandberg Distinguished Senior Lecturer
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Julie_Strandberg@brown.edu Barbara Tannenbaum Distinguished Senior Lecturer
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Barbara_Tannenbaum@brown.edu Elmo Terry-Morgan Associate Professor
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Elmo_Terry-Morgan@brown.edu Patricia Ybarra Chair and Professor
- Theatre Arts and Performance Studies Patricia_Ybarra@brown.edu
More RI college programs
- Brown University Department of Music Providence
- Providence College Department of Music Providence
- Providence College Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film Providence
- Rhode Island College Department of Music, Theatre and Dance Providence
- Roger Williams University Department of Performing Arts Bristol
- Salve Regina University Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance Newport
- University of Rhode Island Department of Music Kingston
- University of Rhode Island Theatre Department Kingston
Past student productions
| Show | Dates | Theater |
|---|---|---|
| 12/5/2019 – 12/8/2019 | Brown University Theatre Arts & Performance Studies | |
| 4/12/2012 – 4/22/2012 | Brown University | |
| 3/1/2012 – 3/11/2012 | Brown University | |
| 12/1/2011 – 12/4/2011 | Brown University | |
| 11/3/2011 – 11/13/2011 | Brown University | |
| 9/29/2011 – 10/9/2011 | Brown University | |
| 5/5/2011 – 5/8/2011 | Brown University |
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