postgraduate course

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with at least a 3.00 GPA (on a scale of 4.00) in the last 60 credit hours of undergraduate study. In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for graduate study, applicants must have completed nine or more undergraduate courses in theatre, dance, music, or visual arts, one third of which must be advanced work or its equivalent. Equivalent training is understood to be four or more years' experience in a professional company or organization. Students entering the program with this background will be asked for an interview at which time any deficiencies will be determined. Two letters of recommendation, along with the application and all supporting materials, must be submitted to Graduate and International Admissions. Applicants are encouraged to arrange a personal interview with member of the faculty. Provisional admission may be granted and is removed at the completion of 12 credit hours of work with a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale). Fall admission is strongly encouraged due to the structure of the curriculum, although applicants for spring admission will be considered.

For an application and information, write to:

Office of Graduate and International Admissions
American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington DC 20016-8111
Telephone: (202) 885-6000
Facsimile: (202) 885-6014
E-Mail: AFA@american.edu
Web: http://www.american.edu/admissions/gradadmissions.html
Online Application: https://applyyourself.com/aylogin.cfm?id=AU-GRAD&Package=A

When you have completed your application and are ready to submit it, you can pay your application fees via credit card online or you can mail a check or money order to the admissions office. No application will be processed until the application fee is paid.