APPLYING TO THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM

1. online university application

Consult the Office of Graduate Admissions online at gradadmissions.stanford.edu/apply-now. For the 2024-25 academic year, the online application will open in mid-September. Applications are due Tuesday, November 28, 2023. The application must be submitted and all required supporting documents, including unofficial transcript(s), and letters of recommendation must be received by the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

2. additional application materials

Stanford TAPS requires that you prepare certain written application materials to accompany your application, including:

1. Statement of Purpose
2. Artistic Statement
3. Summary Of Production Experience & Resume/CV
4. Sample of written work
5. Transcripts from each college attended
6. Three letters of recommendation

Specifics regarding all application materials can be found below under “Application Details.”

PLEASE NOTE: Stanford TAPS no longer requires the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) for the Ph.D. application

 

3. after applying

Applicants may be contacted for follow-up information or an interview. Admission decisions for those applying will be communicated in March. The selection of Ph.D. students admitted to TAPS is based on an individualized, holistic review of each application, including (but not limited to) the applicant’s academic record, the letters of recommendation, the statement of purpose and other required written materials, personal qualities and characteristics, and past accomplishments.

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE | NOVEMBER 28, 2023

To ensure careful consideration of your dossier, be sure that all materials have been uploaded successfully with your application by the application deadline.

 

KNIGHT-HENNESSY SCHOLARS

Join dozens of Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences students who gain valuable leadership skills in a multidisciplinary, multicultural community as Knight-Hennessy Scholars (KHS).

KHS admits up to 100 select applicants each year from across Stanford’s seven graduate schools, and delivers engaging experiences that prepare them to be visionary, courageous, and collaborative leaders ready to address complex global challenges. As a scholar, you join a distinguished cohort, participate in up to three years of leadership programming, and receive full funding for up to three years of your PhD studies at Stanford.

Candidates of any country may apply. KHS applicants must have earned their first undergraduate degree within the last seven years, and must apply to both a Stanford graduate program and to KHS. Stanford PhD students may also apply to KHS during their first year of PhD enrollment.

If you aspire to be a leader in your field, we invite you to apply. The KHS application deadline is October 11, 2023 Learn more about  KHS admission.

 

 

The Department of Theater and Performance Studies recognizes that the Supreme Court issued a ruling in June 2023 about the consideration of certain types of demographic information as part of an admission review. All applications submitted during upcoming application cycles will be reviewed in conformance with that decision.

The Department of Theater and Performance Studies welcomes graduate applications from individuals with a broad range of life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds who would contribute to our community of scholars. Review of applications is holistic and individualized, considering each applicant’s academic record and accomplishments, letters of recommendation, and admissions essays in order to understand how an applicant’s life experiences have shaped their past and potential contributions to their field.