Program: Theatre (MFA)
Degree: Master's
Date: Fri Nov 16, 2018 - 1:33:32 pm
1) Program Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and Institutional Learning Objectives (ILOs)
1. Student demonstrates the professional competence to function successfully in the artistic concentration of the degree track
(2. Demonstrate understanding of research methodology and techniques specific to one’s field of study., 5. Proficiently communicate and disseminate information in a manner relevant to the field and intended audience., 7. Interact professionally with others.)
2. Students can create and demonstrate informed and personal artistic choices in coursework and productions�in the artistic concentration of the degree track
(2. Demonstrate understanding of research methodology and techniques specific to one’s field of study., 3. Apply research methodology and/or scholarly inquiry techniques specific to one’s field of study., 4. Critically analyze, synthesize, and utilize information and data related to one’s field of study.)
3. Student can demonstrate broad knowledge of the context and functioning of related theatrical artistic areas to that of the chosen artistic concentration.
(1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in one or more general subject areas related to, but not confined to, a specific area of interest., 3. Apply research methodology and/or scholarly inquiry techniques specific to one’s field of study.)
4. Students demonstrate, through portfolio review, preparedness to enter and compete within the chosen degree track area, professionally and/or academically. � �
(3. Apply research methodology and/or scholarly inquiry techniques specific to one’s field of study., 4. Critically analyze, synthesize, and utilize information and data related to one’s field of study., 5. Proficiently communicate and disseminate information in a manner relevant to the field and intended audience., 6. Conduct research or projects as a responsible and ethical professional, including consideration of and respect for other cultural perspectives., 7. Interact professionally with others.)
2) Your program's SLOs are published as follows. Please update asneeded.







3) Please review, add, replace, or delete the existing curriculum map.
- File (03/16/2020)
4) For your program, the percentage of courses that have course SLOs explicitly stated on the syllabus, a website, or other publicly available document is as follows. Please update as needed.





5) Does the program have learning achievement results for its program SLOs? (Example of achievement results: "80% of students met expectations on SLO 1.")(check one):




6) Did your program engage in any program learning assessment activities between June 1, 2015 and October 31, 2018?


7) What best describes the program-level learning assessment activities that took place for the period June 1, 2015 to October 31, 2018? (Check all that apply.)







8) Briefly explain the assessment activities that took place.
We have an Annual Graduate Symposium in the department at which MA, MFA and PhD candidates present research. This is to encourage research and provide an in-house formal opportunity to present and receive constructive criticism. Spring 18 was the 5th Annual Department of Theatre and Dance GraduateResearch Symposium; spring 2019 will be the 6th.
We also gave more time and consideration to Production Evaluations for MFAs and increased the opportunities for student-directed activities.
9) What types of evidence did the program use as part of the assessment activities checked in question 7? (Check all that apply.)





















10) State the number of students (or persons) who submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.
2016-2017 MA/MFA - 11
2017-2018 MA/MFA - 9
F2018 MA/MFA - 34
Techniques used are Faculty Evaluation, student's portfolio and self-evaluaton, Exit Interviews, Faculty SLO survey
11) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected? (Check all that apply.)










12) How did they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence? (Check all that apply.)







13) Summarize the results of the assessment activities checked in question 7. For example, report the percentage of students who achieved each SLO.
SLO1 85-99%
SLO2 85-99%
SLO3 85-99%
SLO4 85-99%
SLO5 85-99%
14) What best describes how the program used the results? (Check all that apply.)









15) Please briefly describe how the program used the results.
Curriculum additions and changes and course context alterations to better address student learning objectives.
16) Beyond the results, were there additional conclusions or discoveries? This can include insights about assessment procedures, teaching and learning, and great achievements regarding program assessment in this reporting period.
As with the BA and MA degrees, student feedback and participation in peer-evaluation was important. Assessent procedures created a faculty awareness of strengths and weaknesses. These were addressed as a faculty and in consultation with designated student panels.
17) If the program did not engage in assessment activities, please justify.
n/a.
adjustment to NOT using Survey Monkey. Rubric used during exit interviews and faculty assessment forms filled out for each graduating student.