PhD, Visual and Performing Arts
Outcome figures are institution wide, from the US Department of Education College Scorecard.
GRENot stated
English test (TOEFL or IELTS)Required
TOEFL score of 96 (Doctoral degrees) or equivalent (waived for applicants who have earned an undergraduate degree from an institution in the US or another approved English-speaking country with at least three years of undergraduate education there)
Minimum GPANot stated
Recommendation lettersNot stated
Prior degreeRequired
Bachelor
Statement of purposeRequired
“General Requirements Statement of Purpose Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students )”
“All non-native English-speaking students must achieve a score of 92 (Master's degrees) or 96 (Doctoral degrees) on the TOEFL or equivalent to be invited for audition/admission”
“December 1, 2026”
Extracted from academiccatalog.umd.edu (opens in new tab) and gradschool.umd.edu (opens in new tab) · verified 2026-09-08