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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black;"><b>Apply now for graduate studies in Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies at Canada's highest ranked university!</b></span></p>
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We at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies are looking for our next intake of excellent graduate students. We offer rigorous and competitive MA and PhD programs that provide exceptional research opportunities and interdisciplinary
connections in the rich cultural landscape of Toronto. <a href="https://www.cdtps.utoronto.ca/" id="OWAc921ed3a-e29a-e41d-b35b-07b959dc538a" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
See our website for detailed program information</a>.<br>
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We offer our students: </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">International standard of research and education in the fields of drama, theatre and performance studies; </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Inclusive diversity of knowledge(s) and original knowledge production; </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Interdisciplinary opportunities for learning and research; </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Both comprehensive and specialized education in our fields (including cutting-edge research in Performance and Technology in two related labs:
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Digital Dramaturgy Lab_squared</a> and the <a href="https://bmolab.artsci.utoronto.ca/" id="OWA834dd0ca-e2fc-ae04-96cd-622bc97ad6d1" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly">
new BMO Lab in Creative Research in the Arts, Performance, Emerging Technologies and AI</a>; </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Opportunities to lead scholarly and artistic projects supported by the Centre; </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Facilitating professionalization, professional networking, and internationalization; </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Strong financial support of research activities in addition to regular funding; and </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">In addition to the labs above,
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multiple research and working group</a> opportunities that students can participate in to enrich their graduate experience: </span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; list-style-type: circle;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Spectatorship and Audience Research </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Institute for Dance Studies </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Native Performance Culture and the Rhythm of [RE?]Conciliation: Re-Membering Ourselves in Deep Time </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Poculi Ludique Societas </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0in; color: black;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Theatre, Youth, and Digital Media Lab </span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.cdtps.utoronto.ca/prospective-graduate-students/about-our-graduate-studies" id="OWA74b90b32-e287-3086-4e66-8837d8e4eba6" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Take
your thinking to the next level</a>.<br>
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On Monday, January 8, 2024, we invite you to join our CDTPS Graduate Open House via Zoom to learn more about our program from our administrative staff, faculty and students. We will discuss our curriculum, program requirements, funding, admissions and Teaching
Assistantships, as well as our co-curricular activities and provide some details about our exciting new space! Please visit our
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Graduate Open House webpage</a> to register for this event. <br>
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Following our Zoom open house, we will host an in-person Graduate Open House at our space at 79 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario on February 8, 2024 at 6pm during our graduate student-led
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Festival of Original Theory and Theatre (FOOT32) Conference</a>. Here, we will welcome you with an introduction to our graduate program, some refreshments, and invite you to end your evening with us at the Festival of Original Theory and Theatre’s Performance
keynote. Details on the <a href="https://www.cdtps.utoronto.ca/conferences/FOOT2024" id="OWA39bc9460-3546-2170-b27b-8701d91d61ae" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
keynote speaker</a> will be posted on our website soon. Learn more about our <a href="https://www.cdtps.utoronto.ca/events/graduate-open-house-2024" id="OWA40044947-e095-f7cf-fd2e-4241f418be02" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
in-person Graduate Open House</a>.<br>
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Our admission process will be open from October 23, 2023 until April 14, 2024. Admission decisions are made from October through April, on an on-going basis; we encourage early applications. <br>
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Program inquiries can be sent to Jill Carter [<a href="mailto:gc.graddrama@utoronto.ca" id="OWAd61cd29b-ba29-68aa-a584-fe8950904167" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">gc.graddrama@utoronto.ca</a>], Associate
Director, and to the Graduate Administrator [<a href="mailto:graduate.drama@utoronto.ca" id="OWA39205c2f-1a1a-29a1-b5ee-24af9a85d680" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">graduate.drama@utoronto.ca</a>].
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We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions you might have. <br>
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Kathleen and Jill <br>
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Kathleen Gallagher </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">Director, Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">University of Toronto </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:director.dramacentre@utoronto.ca" id="OWA223456c1-771c-aa5c-cb9c-bf4474ba5e92" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">director.dramacentre@utoronto.ca</a> <br>
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Jill Carter </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">Associate Director, Graduate, Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies </span></p>
<p><span style="color: black;">University of Toronto </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="mailto:gc.graddrama@utoronto.ca" id="OWAe4623e87-9bf1-cf21-2b68-8cd47a98cf98" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">gc.graddrama@utoronto.ca</a></span></p>
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