Language Requirement

One of the program’s strengths is the international character of the faculty’s research interests. We believe such interest is important to good theatre scholarship, as well as providing an advantage in the job market. Because literature is never completely translatable, and because significant scholarship is written in many languages, and because the study of a foreign language makes one more sensitive to the workings of one’s own language, students are required to demonstrate proficiency in one language other than English. This knowledge may be demonstrated in a variety of ways: usually by demonstrating in a seminar paper the ability to use and understand foreign texts; or by passing a second year of language courses with a B or better; or by some other manner arranged with the student’s advisor. Because foreign language knowledge is an important tool and not just a hurdle, we hope that our students will demonstrate a useful working knowledge of a language rather than simply passing a university exam.

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