Are you allowed to consider applying for a PhD in Drama or any other emphasis --even if your Masters Degree is not in that emphasis?

You can apply to the MA or Ph.D programs with any research areas in mind.  However, as with any graduate program, our most significant offerings for scholarly development reside with specific themes. At GWU these are Medieval and Early Modern Literature, Post Colonial and nineteenth-century British Literature, American Literature and Culture, especially ethnic and minority studies, and Crip/Queer Studies.  When choosing a graduate program, it is necessary to consider your scholarly interests and assess the degree to which a program can successfully feed, cultivate, and nourish those pursuits. We highly recommend tailoring your application to reflect the ways in which our areas of specialization will assist you in achieving your future goals. Specific identifications of scholarly and faculty research at GWU that dovetail with your own interests usually make for the most dynamic application packet. The question is not whether we accommodate your research interest, but rather whether your research interests can flourish given our specific areas of expertise.