Graduate Assistantships

The Department of Theatre and Film Studies offers graduate assistantships in Doctoral Studies and in its Master of Fine Arts programs in acting, design/tech, dramatic writing and dramatic media. All assistantships require 13 hours per week service to the department with a course work load of 10 semester hours. Some teaching is associated with the assistantship duties. Categories include scene shop, costume shop, acting company, box office and promotion, and computer applications. Assistantships are awarded by the graduate faculty on the basis of the applicants competence and experience and the needs of the department.

Graduate School Assistantships

In early March, the Graduate School selects graduate assistants from a list of applicants who are recommended by their major departments. Each applicant is rated by a faculty panel. Ratings are based on the applicant's academic record, test scores, and recommendations. Students awarded Graduate School assistantships are assigned to non-teaching duties in the Department of Drama and Theatre, but may serve as leaders of discussion sections.

Assistantships in Interdisciplinary Arts Research

The University of Georgia is pleased to announce graduate assistantships in Interdisciplinary Arts Research available to students entering terminal degree programs in Theatre and Film Studies, Art, and Music.

Recipients will develop creative research under the auspices of Ideas for Creative Exploration (ICE), an interdisciplinary initiative for advanced work across disciplines and facilitating collaborative projects and proposals with faculty, students, and commmunity members. The assistantships will provide a tuition waiver and competitive stipend for three years of study.

To be considered for a graduate assistantship in Interdisciplinary Arts Research, applicants should send a one-page statement to be included with their application materials. The statement should describe the applicant's current research interests and any previous experiences in interdisciplinary or collaborative environments.

Student Loans:

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Cost of Living

The University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia, a city of about 80,000 located in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, about 70 miles northeast of Atlanta. Reasonable housing may be found in University dormitories or married housing apartments, as well as in numerous apartments and rental houses located in the community. Cost of living expenses are lower than those found in most urban communities.