Program Overview
The Theatre Studies at University of Guelph is a MA programme in Arts & Design over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of arts & design. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Theatre Studies programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Canada and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: CAD 19,524 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; CAD 7,769 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
- Location: Guelph, Canada
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Theatre Studies programme are prepared for diverse careers in arts & design:
- Creative Director
- Graphic / UX Designer
- Art Director
- Curator
- Visual Artist
- Media Producer
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Historiographies of Canadian Theatre Research
- Communication of meaning in performance through design and staging
- Critical media literacy
- An Introduction to Editing Early Modern Texts
- Performance, Enactment and Re-enactment
- English Theatre & National Security in the 16th & 17th Centuries
- Drama and Canadian Identity
- Theorizing Shakespearean Adaptations
- Theatrical Radicalism: Political Intervention Theatre
- Canadian Intercultural Theatre Studies
- Performing the Body Science/Sex/Culture
- The Politic of the Cross-Dressed Body
- Early Modern Bodies
- The Semiotics of Drama and Theatre
- Ben Jonson Now
- Crescent and Cross: Fantasy, Islamaphobia, Empire
- Exploring the Formal Properties of Theatrical Innovation
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
The normal requirement for admission to the MA program is the equivalent of an Honours degree in English or Drama/Theatre Studies from a recognized post-secondary institution, with at least a high second-class standing (78%) in the work of the last four semesters or the last two undergraduate years.
Students with degrees in other disciplines may also be considered. In very exceptional circumstances, an applicant may lack the required honours BA degree, but may be assessed as qualified to undertake graduate studies on the basis of other experience and practice and may apply for admission under alternate admissions criteria.
Applicants are not required to write the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Successful applicants will be admitted in the Fall Semester, the programs only entry point.
Application Deadline
The deadline for the receipt of your complete application package for admission in the Fall semester is January 15th. There is only one entry point for the Theatre Studies MA Program (September). Consideration of your application cannot begin until all of the supporting documentation has arrived here, and applicants are advised to apply as early as possible and to make certain that the entire application package (with all supporting materials) arrives before the due date.
At its discretion, the School may consider applications received after the due date, but there is no guarantee that space or financial assistance will be available. Decisions on admissions are normally finalized within 6-8 weeks of the January 15th deadline.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
CAD 19,524 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; CAD 7,769 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
Tuition fees: CAD 19,524 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; CAD 7,769 (Tuition (Year)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Guelph directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Guelph
University of Guelph
Guelph, Canada
TheUniversity of Guelph(U of GorGuelph) is a comprehensivepublicresearch universityinGuelph,Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation ofOntario Agricultural College(1874),...
University Profile- Application Deadline Feb, 2027
- Start Date Sep, 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months
