BA in Theatre - Performance Studies in Honolulu United States | University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 33,336
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months

The Performance Studies program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, while housed in the Theatre and Dance Department, operates as an interdisciplinary initiative that connects with multiple UHM departments through shared courses, research projects, and creative partnerships. The curriculum integrates diverse disciplines from Theatre and Dance—including Asian Theatre, Hawaiian Theatre, Dance, Digital Media, Performance Theory, and World Dance and Theatre—while also incorporating elements from programs like Creative Media, Anthropology, Art, Communicology, Ethnomusicology, and Philosophy. The growing use of performance-related terminology across arts, humanities, and social sciences reflects a broader recognition of boundary-crossing, dynamic processes, improvisation, fluid identities, and embodied research methods. Bridging theory and practice, media and physicality, tradition and experimentation, as well as local and global perspectives, UHM's Performance Studies program is deeply rooted in its unique mid-Pacific setting.


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Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

To be considered for admission, you must have completed or are in the process of completing secondary school with a cumulative or overall grade point average (GPA) equivalent of B or higher. Focus will also be on the grades/marks you have received for Mathematics and Science courses.

The SAT or ACT is optional for prospective international students applying for 2021-2022 admissions.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

All official transcripts, examination certifications (e.g., General Certificate of Education) and other documents showing all high school and any completed post-secondary work must be submitted to the Office of Admissions. All official transcripts must be mailed directly by the institution or Ministry of Education to the Office of Admissions. Documents mailed or hand carried by you or anyone else will not be accepted as official or used for admission consideration.

Secondary school transcripts must include a list of courses taken and grades/internal marks received each year, class rank for the last four years of secondary school, and an explanation of the school's grading system. If transcripts with annual internal marks are unavailable directly from the school, you may photocopy your mark sheets or grade reports and have them certified by a school official who verifies that a transcript is otherwise not available.

IELTS - 7.0, TOEFL (iBT) - 100, TOEFL (PBT) - 600

Tuition USD 33,336

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