Theatre Studies Admissions

University Admission Requirements

A student applying to this program must:

• Have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so by the time of program matriculation.
• Submit unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, courses and course grades for each term.
• If admitted, official domestic transcripts can be emailed from the university to  GraduateAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu  or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University,  Graduate School, 208 Hovey Hall, Campus Box 4040, Normal, IL 61790-4040.
• If admitted, official international transcripts can be emailed directly from the international institution to  InternationalAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu  or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University,  International Admissions, Campus Box 6180, Normal, IL 61790-6180.

International students can learn more about specific application requirements by visiting the  Graduate School Admission Requirements.

Additional Program Admission Requirements

GPA

You must have a minimum 2.8 GPA (on a scale in which an A is a 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.

The Grade Point Average (GPA) of all undergraduate credentials earned in the United States that are used for graduate degree admission evaluation is calculated by the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. International credentials are evaluated by using cumulative GPA (CGPA) in lieu of the GPA from the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.

Application Materials

To be considered for this program, you must submit the following materials:

• statement of purpose
• resume or c.v.
• one example of scholarly writing
• names and email addresses of three references for letters of recommendation within the online application

Admission Dates and Deadlines

Graduate Coordinator