MFA Technical Direction Application & Review

Your first step is to schedule an interview/portfolio review with Professor Edward Weingart (edw@uconn.edu). You are welcome to call the department (860-486-2281) to schedule an on-campus or virtual interview at a mutually convenient time.

After your portfolio review it will be time to submit your application (including fee) plus official transcripts and (where applicable) TOEFL scores to the University of Connecticut Graduate School. GRE test scores are not required.

Questions?

Questions about the application process, portfolio preparation, curriculum, faculty mentorship, production opportunities, or graduate study in Scenic Design may be directed to:

Department of Dramatic Arts
Email: drama@uconn.edu
Subject Line: Prospective Applicant

 

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

Technological Requirements: All Design/Tech BFA & MFA students must have a laptop that meet the department’s minimum requirements. Requirements can be seen here.

B.F.A. IN DESIGN AND TECHNICAL THEATRE SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOLASTIC STANDARDS POLICY

To be considered in good standing, B.F.A. in Design and Technical Theatre students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 for all graded coursework as it appears on their university transcript. Design and Technical Theatre majors must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 based on all courses required within the major.

At the end of each semester all students are required to fully participate in the “Semester Review Exhibition Gallery” which affords faculty the opportunity to meaningfully assess each student’s progression and offer a recurring time to evaluate status. Through this, each student will be evaluated twice a year. Students with a grade point deficiency or who are found by their major advisor and/or faculty to have failed to maintain adequate progress and/or development will be placed on departmental scholastic probation.

Students on departmental scholastic probation are not eligible to be considered for leadership opportunities in departmental productions, nor are they eligible for funded field studies or conferences, or other special opportunities without an extenuating exception approved by the faculty.

During the subsequent semester, the student will have the opportunity to improve their standing. In the event that the student’s standing does not rise to the minimum level, they will be subject to dismissal from the B.F.A. in Design and Technical Theatre.

SEMESTER REVIEW EXHIBITION POLICY

All Design and Technical Theatre students are required to participate in the “Semester Review Exhibition Gallery” when held each term. Participation is defined as meaningfully supporting the load in, presentation, and strike of the exhibition as assessed by the faculty.

The Semester Review Exhibition is a pedagogical cornerstone of our program with the following goals:

• Create an opportunity for students to practice the essential skills of public speaking/interviewing/presenting, which is prevalent especially in our “freelance” focused industry.
• Create real world connections and job prospects, network within the industry and with collaborators beyond any individual’s discipline, and scaffold career support beyond four years.
• Create an opportunity for students to practice the essential skill of self-assessment and self-evaluation in order to become participants in their own education.
• Assess individual progress and preparedness as students move through our program and in doing so equitably evaluate what the next steps are for each student’s path in the program.

PLAN OF STUDY FOR THEATRICAL DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

Year 1 will usually have 1000 level courses, 2 will be 2000, 3 will be 3000 and 4 will be 4000 level.