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Senior Seminar in Theatre- Midterm
Grad School Acronyms
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10/10/2012

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MA
Definition
Master of Arts- earned after receiving a bachelor's degree . Academic based degree. 
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MFA
Definition
Master of Fine Arts- degree for theatre crafts and skills
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PhD
Definition
Doctor of Philosophy- recieved after a master's degree and awarded after the approval of a peer reviewed dissertation that is published. MA is usually a pre-req. 
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GRE
Definition
Graduate Record Exam- Consists of two different test (Subject Test or General Test). Scores are needed to attend grad school for academic purposes. 
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U/RTA
Definition
University/Resident Theatre Association- Grad school that is associated with a working theatre. Leads to a MFA. 
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NAST
Definition
National Association of Schools of Theatre-
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ATHE
Definition
Association for Theatre in Higher Education- 
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AATE
Definition
American Alliance for Theatre and Education
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IFTR/FIRT
Definition
International Federation for Theatre Research/
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ATME
Definition
Association for Theatre Movement Educators 
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ASTR
Definition
American Society for Theatre Research 
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NADT
Definition
National Association for Drama Therapy 
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For Profit Organizations 
Definition
business or organization whose primary goal is to make money (retail stores, insurance companies etc) 
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Not-For Profit Organizations
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earns for money for charitable or educational reasons. Seek tax exempt status.
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