Graduate Teaching Assistantships

Graduate teaching assistantships (G.T.A.’s) are available in Costume Production, Scenic Production, Lighting Production, Makeup, and Introduction to Theatre.

The beginning salary for these G.T.A. positions is $12,300 per year, plus full tuition, and they gain valuable teaching experience. Many of our students have gone on to teaching positions in colleges and universities after graduation.

Evaluation of graduate students’ qualifcations for a teaching assistantship is based on information furnished by the student applicants. This information includes past teaching experience and/or other related professional experience. The evaluation is made by the Scenography faculty.

The number of teaching assistantships varies according to departmental need. Selection is based primarily on identification of those best qualifed to provide a quality experience for undergraduate theatre students. A secondary consideration is to render financial assistance to those in need and third consideration is to provide students with teaching experience.

Continuous enrollment in Scenography classes and satisfactory progress toward the degree are essential for the renewal of graduate teaching assistantships. Teaching assistantships may be renewed for up to three years.