# Frequently Asked Questions ## expand\_more Open all sections Close all sections ### Are TDM courses available to anyone? expand\_more TDM courses are only open to enrolled Harvard students. The [Harvard Extension School](https://www.extension.harvard.edu/) may offer courses in dramatic arts. ### Are there any one year, short-term, or graduate programs beyond undergraduate studies in Theater, Dance & Media? expand\_more At this time, Theater, Dance & Media does not offer any programs beyond undergraduate studies. The A.R.T. Institute at Harvard University is graduate theater training at the award-winning American Repertory Theater (currently on hiatus). [Please visit here](https://americanrepertorytheater.org/art-institute) for more information about the A.R.T. Institute. In addition, the [Harvard Extension School](https://www.extension.harvard.edu/) may offer courses in dramatic arts. ### Are there any TDM summer programs available for high school students? expand\_more TDM does not offer any TDM-specific summer program for high school students at this time. However, the [Secondary School Program](https://www.summer.harvard.edu/high-school-programs/secondary-school-program) at Harvard may offer courses in the dramatic arts during the summer. ### Are there information sessions about TDM or Harvard? expand\_more While TDM does not offer any program-specific information sessions, the [Admissions Visitor Center](https://college.harvard.edu/admissions) offers information sessions and tours. Please visit [here](https://apply.college.harvard.edu/portal/22-info-tour) for more information. ### Are there opportunities to do musical theater in the concentration? expand\_more Absolutely! Many student productions are in musical theater, and the American Repertory Theater regularly stages musical theater productions (many of which go on to Broadway) offering students multiple opportunities for engagement. In addition, there are several courses each year in musical theater, including some offered by extraordinary visiting lecturers. ### Can I take a tour of Farkas Hall? expand\_more Unfortunately, tours of Farkas Hall are not available at this time for the public. ### Can study abroad courses count for concentration? expand\_more Courses in theater, dance, and media offered at the Harvard Summer School may count for concentration credit with the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS). Courses approved for Harvard College study abroad credit by the [Office of International Education](http://oie.fas.harvard.edu/home) will be considered for concentration credit in Theater, Dance & Media with the approval of the DUS. Students should confer with the DUS before leaving for their study abroad and present course syllabi and relevant written work upon return. ### Do Freshman Seminars count toward TDM concentration requirements? expand\_more Yes, concentrators may count one Freshman Seminar toward their degree requirements. ### Do I need to audition or submit anything to study Theater, Dance & Media? expand\_more No, there is no audition process or separate application process to study Theater, Dance & Media. Students declare their concentration in the fall of their sophomore year. To learn more about the application and admissions process, [please contact Harvard College Admissions](https://college.harvard.edu/admissions). ### Do you want to understand how the stage can change the way we understand ethnic, social, and national identities? expand\_more - TDM 173BF: Black Feminist Theory in Media and Performance - TDM 174PO: Performing the Orient - TDM 187B Collective Protocols as Socially Engaged Art - HIST-LIT 90FU: British Soft Power from Shakespeare to Dua Lipa - SLAVIC 186: Russian Drama on Page and Stage - TDM 181M: Intersections: Theater, Democracy and Civic Practice ### Does anyone from TDM do any scouting? expand\_more No, Theater, Dance & Media faculty or staff do not do any scouting. For information on the application and admissions process to Harvard University, [please contact Harvard College Admissions](https://college.harvard.edu/admissions). ### How do I concentrate in Theater, Dance & Media? expand\_more Students declare their concentrations in the fall of their sophomore year. There is no audition process to concentrate in TDM. For information on the application and admissions process, [please contact Harvard College Admissions](https://college.harvard.edu/admissions). Not sure where to start in Theater, Dance & Media? Check out our [Exploratory Pathways](/exploratory-pathways). ### Is the application process for TDM the same as others at Harvard? expand\_more Those interested in studying Theater, Dance & Media must be admitted to Harvard College first. Enrolled undergraduates declare their concentration (major) in the fall of their sophomore year (there are no requirements to declare). To learn more about the application and admissions process, please contact [Harvard College Admissions](https://college.harvard.edu/admissions). ### Not sure where to start in Theater, Dance & Media? expand\_more Check out our [Exploratory Pathways](/exploratory-pathways) for a variety of entrypoints to Theater, Dance & Media. ### What do you think differentiates Harvard's TDM program from other programs at other institutions? expand\_more Harvard emphasizes and offers a liberal arts-based curriculum, rather than a conservatory-style program. Students can take a variety of [courses](https://courses.my.harvard.edu) in a range of fields in addition to TDM courses. TDM provides opportunities to learn from faculty and visiting lecturers, as well as work with professionals through the [TDM Productions](/productions). TDM also has a close partnership with the [American Repertory Theater](https://americanrepertorytheater.org), with A.R.T. faculty teaching a number of TDM courses and advising students. ### What does it mean to concentrate in Theater, Dance & Media? expand\_more Harvard offers 49 undergraduate fields of study, which we call concentrations (Other universities call them majors). [Please visit here](https://college.harvard.edu/academics/fields-study/concentrations) for more information. ### What is the application cycle for Theater, Dance & Media? expand\_more Current students declare their concentrations in the fall of their sophomore year. There is no audition process to concentrate in TDM. For information on the application and admissions process to Harvard University, [please contact Harvard College Admissions](https://college.harvard.edu/admissions).