MFA Design, Technology and Production Review Guidelines

General Notes 

  • Design, Technology, and Production reviews are conducted for all M.F.A. Design, Technology, and Production graduate students. This process is a prerequisite for continuing in the program. 
  • These reviews are held at the end of each semester during the final exam period. 
  • This is a professional review. Please wear appropriate clothes. 

Goal of Review 

  • To evaluate your growth and development as a theatre artist from your classwork and production work. 

Who will be reviewing 

  • A review panel consists of at least two advisors, including the student’s faculty advisor in their concentration and assistantship-related advisor. It is appropriate for other faculty members to be part of the review if they have worked directly with the student on a production or in class. 

Probation 

  • A student may be placed on Program Probation for failure to demonstrate continuous skill development and growth in ALL areas of the M.F.A. Design, Technology, and Production program. 
  • The Design, Technology, and Production faculty members will provide the student with written comments on specific areas and skills to be improved when a student is placed on probation. 

Required materials

  • Classwork – Ex. Rendering and Drafting. 
  • Updated Resumes and CV – CV is required only for the 2nd year and 3rd year students. 
  • Updated production book – Ex. lighting book, costume bible and scenery package. 
  • Updated portfolio – Digital and hard copies of portfolios are required for 2nd- and 3rd-year students. 
  • Evaluation letters from summer internship jobs.