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#51/100 QS Ranking 2020(Performing Arts)
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UC-Davis, Davis

9.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)California, USA42%Acceptance Rate		 MA Performance Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$31.4K/Yr
Living: 
$16.1K/Yr
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#64/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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UC-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara

8.2(Based on 6 User Reviews)California, USA28%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theater Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$12.3K/Yr
Living: 
$15.2K/Yr
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#112/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate		 MA Theatre
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$14.3K/Yr
Living: 
$15.2K/Yr
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#181/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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TAM University, College Station

9.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Texas, USA57%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Performance Studies
Course duration:
1 year
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Tuition:  
$16.8K/Yr
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#104/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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UM-College Park, College Park

6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE320TOEFL80PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
$25.8K/Yr
Living: 
$17.4K/Yr
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#191/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Umass-Amherst, Amherst

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA		 MFA Theater
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115TOEFL4PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$38K/Yr
Living: 
$28.3K/Yr
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#134/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Ohio, USA26%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theater
Course duration:
4 years
Programs
Tuition:  
$50.8K/Yr
Living: 
$6.5K/Yr
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#49/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)
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Indiana University, Bloomington

8.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)Indiana, USA78%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre and Drama
Course duration:
2 years
Programs
Tuition:  
$27.1K/Yr
Living: 
$14K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University at Buffalo, Buffalo

9.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre & Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309IELTS6.5PTE55
Programs
Tuition:  
$25K/Yr
Living: 
$18.1K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Stony Brook University, Stony Brook

10.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)New York, USA49%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Programs
Tuition:  
$24.5K/Yr
Living: 
$13.4K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Kansas, Lawrence

8.2(Based on 3 User Reviews)Kansas, USA88%Acceptance Rate		 MA Theatre and Performance Studies
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$17.4K/Yr
Living: 
$10.3K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)
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Florida State University, Tallahassee

7.3(Based on 21 User Reviews)Florida, USA25%Acceptance Rate		 MA Theatre Management
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE55
Programs
Tuition:  
$21.2K/Yr
Living: 
$13.5K/Yr
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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UH-Houston, Houston

7.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Texas, USA66%Acceptance Rate		 MA Theatre
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105TOEFL79
Programs
Tuition:  
$12.6K/Yr
Living: 
$10K/Yr
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#351/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Tulane University, New Orleans

7.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)Louisiana, USA15%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Interdisciplinary Dance Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$39.4K/Yr
Living: 
$14.5K/Yr
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#251/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu

Hawaii, USA69.7%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo90IELTS5.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$33.6K/Yr
Living: 
$13.7K/Yr
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Missouri-Mizzou, Columbia

8.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Missouri, USA77%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE296IELTS6.5PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
$39.4K/Yr
Living: 
$10.7K/Yr
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#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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USC-Columbia, Columbia

8.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)South Carolina, USA61.5%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$22.3K/Yr
Living: 
$17.6K/Yr
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Central Florida, Orlando

7.7(Based on 21 User Reviews)Florida, USA43%Acceptance Rate		 MA Theatre
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$23K/Yr
Living: 
$9.8K/Yr
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#801/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Texas Tech University, Lubbock

7.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Texas, USA71%Acceptance Rate		 MA Theatre Arts
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo100TOEFL79PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
$17.9K/Yr
Living: 
$9.2K/Yr
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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UA-Fayetteville, Fayetteville

7.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Arkansas, USA71.7%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre
Course duration:
2 years
Programs
Tuition:  
$49K/Yr
Living: 
$10.7K/Yr
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