📘 Program Name: PhD in Performance Studies
⏳ Program Duration: 3–5 Years (Full-Time)
💻 Delivery Mode: On-Campus / Online / Hybrid
🎓 Credit Hours: 60
📅 Intake: Fall and Spring
🏛️ Degree Awarded By: Arizona International University

🌍 Program Overview:
The PhD in Performance Studies at Arizona International University explores the intersections of performance, culture, and society. This interdisciplinary program emphasizes performance as an art form, social practice, and analytical tool. Students will engage in both theoretical and practical research, studying diverse performance genres such as theater, dance, music, rituals, and performance art. Graduates are prepared for careers in academia, cultural institutions, and creative industries, with opportunities for original research, creative projects, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

📚 Curriculum Highlights:

• 🎭 Introduction to Performance Studies

• 💃 Theories of Performance and Spectacle

• 🕺 Performance and Identity

• 🎬 Performing Arts and Cultural Expression

• 🩰 Performance and Technology

• 🌍 Global Performance Practices

• 📖 Research Methods in Performance Studies

• 🎭 The Politics of Performance

• 📚 Creative Practice in Performance

• 🎓 Dissertation and Creative Project

🎯 Career Outcomes:

• 🎭 Performance Studies Professor/Instructor

• 📝 Performance Critic or Journalist

• 🎬 Theater Director/Producer

• 🩰 Choreographer

• 🎤 Performance Artist

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community Arts Organizer

• 🎥 Film and Media Performance Specialist

• 🌍 Cultural Consultant

• 📚 Researcher in Performance Practices

• 🎭 Theater/Performance Company Director

🌐 Global Exposure & Partnerships:

• 🌏 Collaborations with performance companies, cultural organizations, and academic institutions.

• 🎤 Opportunities to attend global performance festivals, conferences, and workshops.

• 🧳 Internships with theaters, performance arts organizations, and cultural institutions.

• 📚 Exchange programs with universities and institutes specializing in performance studies.

📝 Admission Requirements:

• 🎓 Master’s degree in a related field (e.g., performing arts, theater, cultural studies, or dance).

• 📄 Resume & Statement of Purpose

• 📝 Research Proposal

• 🗣️ English Proficiency (IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 80 / AIU English Test)

• 🎭 Portfolio (if applicable)

💰 Tuition & Financial Aid:

• 📚 Annual Tuition: $15,000

• 🎓 Scholarships and research assistantships

• 🧾 Paid internships and fellowships