About the Program
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Students gain advanced knowledge of twentieth and twenty-first century performance, including in acting, directing, design and choreography. Students graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in performance criticism, history, media, theory, and practice.
Ph.D. Plan C
College of Letters and Science
Admissions and Fellowship Information
General: Jan 15, 2025
Space Available: Jun 1, 2025
Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan 15, 2025
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Program Contact Information
Primary Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Marian Bilheimer
(530) 754-6973 | mlbilheimer@ucdavis.edu
Program Chair
Joseph Dumit
(530) 554-1834 | jpdumit@ucdavis.edu
Additional Contacts
Advisor: Primary Contact
Kristopher Fallon
Performance Studies
(530) 754-2599 | kfallon@ucdavis.edu
Internal Fellowship Analyst
Heidi West
(530) 754-9473 | hewest@ucdavis.edu
Senior Academic Advisor
Samantha Duesdieker
(530) 752-4928 | samdues@ucdavis.edu