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.