Theatre Arts & Performance Studies

Theatre Arts & Performance Studies at Brown

The Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies (TAPS) is the intellectual and artistic center at Brown for faculty and students interested in the aesthetic, historical, literary, practical, and theoretical explorations of performance in global perspective - theatre, dance, speech, performance art, and performative "roles" in everyday life.

Theatre Arts & Performance Studies at Brown

Academics

Undergraduate

Undergraduate concentrators chose one of the following tracks: Theatre Arts, Performance Studies or Dance.

Graduate Programs

Graduate programs are unique in their equal commitment to creative practice and theory. MFA and PhD students collaborate on performance projects formally and informally throughout their graduate careers.

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News from TAPS

Memorial Service for James O Barnhill

May 13, 2022

There will be a memorial service for Jim Barnhill at the First Baptist Church in America at 75 North Main Street in Providence on May 23rd at 11:00AM. This would have been Jim's 100th birthday. All are welcome. Please spread the word.

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Seayoung Yim '22 MFA, Yale Drama Series Winner!

March 23, 2022

A huge congratulations to Seayoung Yim '22 MFA, who has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Yale Drama Series for her play Jar of Fat.

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Theatre Arts & Performance Studies Welcomes Four New Faculty Members

September 16, 2021

Brown University’s Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies is proud to announce the appointment of four new faculty members: Iván A. Ramos, Assistant Professor, Brett Zehner, Visiting Assistant Professor, Tiffany Nichole Greene, Adjunct Lecturer and Rachel Christopher, Assistant Professor of the Practice at Brown/Trinity.

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