The University of California Davis, based in Davis, CA offers a fully funded PhD in Performance Studies. The Ph.D. in Performance Studies is a four to five-year program. In the first two years of study, students develop an understanding of performance by drawing from a range of regular course offerings in the field to identify, explore, and define a field or field of research. As part of a funded program of study, students may be required to accept a teaching assistantship (TA) appointment for at least one year, and for many students, TA work will be the primary source of funding.