ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
Apply
Texas:
Complete
the
ApplyTexas
Application
form.
This
form
can
be
sent
to
as
many
Texas
universities
as
you
wish,
but
to
only
ONE
department
at
each
university.
This
application
is
available
at:
[Link]
Statement
of
Intent:
The
ApplyTexas
form
includes
an
essay,
or
statement
of
intent.
Please
explain
why
you
are
applying
to
the
M.A.
Program
in
Performance
Studies
and
what
prepares
you
for
this
field
of
study.
What
projects
do
you
hope
to
undertake,
and
with
whom
do
you
hope
to
work
Transcripts:
Forward
transcripts
from
all
institutions
of
higher
education
you
attended
including
part-
time
attendance.
GRE:
Instruct
the
Educational
Testing
Service
to
send
your
GRE
scores
to
TAMU
using
code
6003.
We
require
only
the
general
test
and
do
not
have
a
minimum
GRE
score
required
for
admission.
References:
Submit
three
letters
of
recommendation
electronically
through
the
Applicant
Information
System
(AIS)
after
you
submit
your
application
for
admission
and
receive
your
University
Identification
Number.
These
letters
should
be
from
individuals
who
are
familiar
with
your
academic
achievement
and
potential.
(Optional)
Diversity
Statement:
Diversity
at
Texas
A&M
University
is
an
indispensable
component
of
academic
excellence.
Texas
A&M
University
offers
fellowships
for
students
who
contribute
to
the
diversity
of
the
campus
in
general
and
their
graduate
programs
in
particular.
If
you
contribute
to
diversity
on
the
Texas
A&M
campus,
within
the
Department
of
Performance
Studies,
or
within
the
Performance
Studies
discipline
and
would
like
to
be
considered
for
a
diversity
fellowship,
please
provide
a
short
(500-word)
statement
about
your
experiences
as
a
member
or
a
scholar
of
under-represented
groups.
Diversity
statements
are
not
required
for
application.
They
are
not
a
criteria
for
admission
to
the
MA
in
Performance
Studies
or
nor
do
they
determine
internal
funding.
Writing
Sample:
Submit
directly
to
the
Department
of
Performance
Studies.
This
sample
must
be
between
2500
and
4000
words,
research-based,
and
representative
of
your
best
work.
Please
send
a
clean
copy
(no
instructor
comments
or
grades).