UW-MadisonInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesMAandPhDHandbook________________________________________________

2017-2018

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TableofContentsGeneralInformationImportantContactsandResources3Introduction4

OverviewofProgramsDegreeCurricula&Requirements5LearningGoalsandObjectives5TheatreForYouthSpecialization5Teaching&ProjectAssistantships6Scholarships&Readerships6

TheMAProgramMARequirements7MAProgramTimeline7MAProgram:1stYear7MAProgram:2ndYear7TheThesis8ChoosinganMAAdvisor8MAwithSpecializationinTheatreForYouth8Admission/ContinuationinthePhDProgram8

ThePhDProgramPhDProgramTimeline9PhDCoursework9AreaofSpecialization10TheMinor10PortfolioRevisionCredit10SecondLanguageRequirement10PracticumRequirements11ComprehensiveExams11Dissertation11PhDwithSpecializationinTheatreforYouth11PhDProgram:1stYear12PhDProgram:2ndYear12PhDProgram:3rdYear12ChoosingaPhDAdvisor12

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AdvancementtoDissertatorStatusPrelimAExam13PrelimAPortfolio13DescriptionsofPortfolioPapers14PrelimADefense15DissertatorStatus16TheDissertationCommittee16PrelimBExam16TheDissertationProposal16PrelimBDefense16DissertationCompletionGuidelinesTheDissertationDefense17DepositingtheDissertation18DegreeDeadline18ChecklistsMAChecklist19PhDChecklist20

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ImportantContactsandResourcesProgramWebsitehttps://english.wisc.edu/intertheatrestudies/ProgramOfficersProgramDirector:MaryTrotterDirectoroftheTheatreforYouthProgram:ManonvandeWaterGraduateCoordinator:BrendaWeissDepartmentManager,English(Program’sAdministrativeHome):SpringSherrodDepartmentChair,English(Program’sAdministrativeHome):RussCastronovoMinorityLiaison:MaryTrotterSexualHarassmentComplaintContact:ManonvandeWaterSteeringCommitteeMembers:ChristineGarlough,PaolaHernández,MichaelPeterson, MikeVandenHeuvelAcademicPoliciesandProceduresintheGraduateSchoolTheInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesProgramcomplieswiththeGraduateSchool’spoliciesandproceduresregardingsuchissuesascurriculumandadministration,studentgrievancesandappeals,andincidentsofdiscriminationorharassment.Ifyouhaveaquestion,concernorcomplaintaboutyourexperienceasastudentinInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudies,pleasecontactyouradvisor,theappropriateprogramofficer(seelistabove)and/ortheProgramDirector.ForinformationabouttheGraduateSchool’spoliciesontheseandotheradministrativeconcernspleasegotothislink:AcademicPoliciesandProcedures:http://grad.wisc.edu/acadpolicy/

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IntroductionTheInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesProgramatUW-MadisonpreparesMAandPhDstudentstopursueinnovative,interdisciplinaryresearchintheatrestudies,andtorelatetheirscholarlyresearchtoproductionand/orteaching.TheMAcanserveasapreparatorydegreeforthePhD,orasaterminaldegreeforstudentsseekinggreaterexposuretotheatrestudiesbeyondtheundergraduatedegree.Throughrigorouscourseworkandparticipationinavarietyofartisticproductionprocesses,thePhDprogrampreparesgraduatesforpositionsascollegeanduniversityresearchersandinstructorsaswellaspublicintellectuals,dramaturgs,andcritics.Theprogram’sfacultyareleadersintheatreandperformancestudies,whosescholarshipandengagementwiththeprofessionisrecognizednationallyandinternationally.OurstudentsworkcloselywithfacultywhohaveateachingappointmentinITS,aswellasaffiliatedITSfacultymembersinsuchfieldsasAfricanStudies,African-Americanstudies,Art,ArtHistory,Classics,CommunicationArts,English,FrenchandItalian,GenderandWomen’sStudies,German,Music,SpanishandPortuguese,TheatreandDrama,andVisualCultures.InterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesattractsstudentsfromacrosstheUnitedStatesaswellasinternationally,andcreatesopportunitiesforstudentstoengageinteachingandpracticeaspartoftheirresearch.Manyofourstudentsparticipateintheatreandperformancegroupsasactors,dramaturgs,directors,devisers,designersandplaywrightsonandoffcampus,allowingthemtoexperimentwithawiderangeofperformancemodes.Atthesametime,allstudentsareexpectedtodevelopastrongfoundationincurrentpracticesintheatrehistory,theatreandperformancetheoryanddramaticliterature,inadditiontotheirspecificareaofinterest.TheMAprogramrequirescompletionof30credits,including5-8thesiscreditstakeninthefinalsemesterofcoursework;thePhDprogramrequirescompletionof69credithoursforcourseworkandadissertation.ContinuingMAsmaytransferupto24credithourstowardsthePhDrequirements;incomingPhDswhohavereceivedtheMAfromanotherinstitutionmaytransferamaximumof18credithoursinconsultationwiththeProgramDirector.ThisHandbookprovidesyouwithgeneralinformationaboutourprograms,includingrequirements,opportunities,andtimelines.Whileitoffersanimportantoverviewofgraduatestudiesinthedepartmentandoncampus,itisonlyaguide.Youshouldstayinclosetouchwithyouradvisor,theProgramDirector,theGraduateCoordinator,theDepartmentAdministrator,andotheradministrators,professors,andmentorstogainthemostfromyourexperienceatUW-Madison.

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OverviewofMAandPhDProgramsDegreeCurriculaandRequirementsDuringthefirstsemesterofstudy,allnewMAandPhDstudentstaketheproseminar,IntroductiontoResearchinTheatre,tofamiliarizethemselveswiththemethodsandmaterialsoftheatreresearchandwriting.Thereafter,Master'sstudentsinITSconstructanindividualizedprogramofstudyculminatinginathesis.PhDstudentstakearangeoflecture/discussionandseminar-stylecoursesindramaticliterature,history,andtheoryapprovedbytheInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesProgram;constructaMinoronthebasisofcoursesinotherrelateddisciplines;andfulfillforeignlanguagerequirements.Theyareadmittedtodissertatorstatusafteranoralexambasedonaselectionofresearchpapers(PrelimA),followedbyadissertationproposaldefense(PrelimB),andthefinaldissertationdefense.MAandPhDstudentsalsoparticipateintheproductionprocessbyservingasdramaturgs,assistantdirectors,performers,designers,ortechnicians,workingontheatreandperformanceprojectsonandoffcampus.LearningGoalsandObjectivesfortheMAandPhD

o Thoroughfamiliaritywiththetheory,history,andpracticeofdramaandtheatreascollaborativeculturalforms

o Historicalunderstandingofthediversegloballocationsoftheatreandtheinterculturalcontactamongtheatretraditions,especiallyasthesemultiplyinthemodernandcontemporaryperiodsandperformance,aswellastodiverseculturalactivities

o Intensivetraininginthemethodsandmaterialsoftheatreresearchandwriting,leadingtooriginalscholarlyprojectsthatrangeincomplexityfromtermpaperstodissertations

o Understandingoftheatre-as-practice,andofthereciprocalrelationsbetweenresearchandpractice,throughparticipationintheproductionprocess

o Broad-basedpreparationforfuturecareersastheatrescholars,teachers,andpractitioners

o Professionalizationinthedisciplineoftheatrethroughparticipationinconferencesandsubmissionofworktoscholarlyjournals

TheatreforYouthSpecializationTheTheatreforYouthProgramisacomprehensiveprogramforgraduatestudentswhoareinterestedininterdisciplinarystudiesintheatreanddramawith,by,andforchildrenandyouth.TFYstudentstrainintheartisticandeducationalaspectsoftheatreanddrama,theoreticalandpractical,formalandinformal,productionandprocessoriented,withandforyouth.Astrongemphasisisplacedoncommunityoutreachandinvolvement.TheTheatreforYouthProgramatUW-Madisonstressesthepotentialandvalueoftheatreanddramabothasanartformandasateachingmethod.Coursesofferedincorporatetheory,history,methodology,andpractice.InadditiontoTFYintheUnitedStates,theprogrammaintainsastronginternationalfocusthroughcoursecontent,methods,andproductions.

QualifiedstudentsmaypursueaMAorPhDdegreeinthebroadareaofTheatreForYouth,whichincludesTheatreforYoungAudiences(TYA),DramaforTeachingandLearning,andAppliedTheatre.Thestudentisexpectedtodevelopathoroughbackgroundintraditional

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theatre,i.e.,worlddrama,history,criticism,andproduction.Inaddition,thestudentmaydevelopandpursuespecialinterests,research,andproductionintheatreanddramaasitappliesspecificallytoyoungpeople,pre-Ktoposthighschool.ConsiderablecourseworkisexpectedinotherdepartmentsoftheUniversitytoenhancethisareaofspecialization.

CandidatesfortheMAdegreewithaspecializationinTheatreforYouthwillbeadvisedbytheDirectoroftheTheatreforYouthProgramandmusttakeatleast12creditsinTheatreforYouth.Theywillgeartheirthesistoanyaspectofthefieldoftheatreforyouthinconsultationwiththeiradvisor.Thethesisshouldbeaproductofthestudent'sindependentresearch,carriedoutinconsultationwiththeAdvisorandotherfacultymemberswithexpertiseinthefield.

PhDstudentsinTheatreforYouthareadvisedbytheDirectoroftheTheatreforYouthProgram,andtaketheTFYcoursesofferedbythedepartmentinthecourseoftheirstudies.TheywillgeartheirdissertationtoanyaspectofthefieldofTheatreforYouthinconsultationwiththeiradvisor.Inaddition,atleastoneoftheirthreePrelimApapersshoulddiscussanaspectoftheatreanddramaforyouth.

TeachingandProjectAssistantshipsTheInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesProgramsupportsitsgraduatestudentsasmuchaspossiblethroughTeaching,Research,andProjectAssistantships.Itisourpolicytoprovideassistance,whenavailable,foratleastthreeyearstoPhDstudents.MAsmatriculatingintothePhDprogrammayreceiveatleastfouryearsofsupportiftheyhadalreadyreceivedayearofassistantshipduringtheMA,althoughassistantshipsforMAstudentsareexceptionalratherthancustomary.CurrentStudentsinterestedinreceivinganykindofassistantshipmustfilloutanapplicationforadepartmentassistantshipwiththeITSGraduateCoordinator,BrendaWeiss,byJanuary15eachyear.Becauseofthequalityandrangeofskillsamongourgraduatestudents,anincreasingnumber,aftertheyfinishcoursework,havereceivedTApositionsindepartmentsotherthanInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudies.Weencouragequalifiedstudentstoexploretheseoptions;however,itisimportantforgraduatestudentsreceivingaPhDinInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiestoteachcoursesrelatedtoourprogram(ifanassignmentisavailabletothem)foratleastoneyearduringtheiryearsofcourseworkinordertoobtainteachingexperiencespecificallyintheatrestudies.ItisourpolicythatanyTA/PA/RAsupportfromotherdepartmentscountstowardsthethreeormoreyearsofsupportwehopetoprovidestudentswhiletheyaredoingtheircoursework.ReadershipsInadditiontothelonger-termsupportoutlinedabove,theprogramoffersmoremodestsupportintheformofscholarshipsand/orreaderships.Readersarehiredonanhourlybasistoassistfacultymembersingradingpapersforlargelecturecourseswith40-60students.Theseareadhocappointments.

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TheMAProgramTheMasterofArtsdegreeinInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiescanserveasthepreparatorydegreeforthePhD,orasaterminaldegreeforstudentsseekinggreaterexposuretotheatre,dramaandperformancestudiesbeyondtheundergraduatedegree.MARequirements(30Credits,24minimuminITSCourses)

o ProseminarinTheatreResearch(ENGL850)Allstudentsmusttakethiscourseinthefallsemesteroftheirfirstyearaspartoftheir30credits.

o Significantparticipationinanapprovedtheatreproductionorperformanceeventasdramaturg,director,assistantdirector,stagemanager,assistantstagemanager,actor,designer,ortechnician.

o Thesis.AcandidatefortheMAdegreemustchooseanadvisorfromtheInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesfacultybeforetheendofthesecondsemesterofstudy,andprepareathesisunderhis/herguidance.Beforethedegreecanbeconferred,thethesismustbeapprovedbyacommitteeconsistingofthreefacultymembers--theadvisor,atleastonemorefacultymemberfromInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudies,andoneothermember--andfiledinMemorialLibraryaccordingtoGraduateSchooldeadlines.Thethesisshouldrepresentindependentresearchcarriedoutbythestudentinconsultationwiththethesiscommittee.Studentsenrollin5-8credithoursforcompletingtheirthesis.

o Aone-houroraldefenseofthethesis.Atthedefense,thestudentexplainsthecontributionofthethesistothefieldofstudy,andrespondstoquestionsandcritiquesbythecommittee.CompletionoftheMArequiressuccessfulcompletionofthethesisandasatisfactorydefenseofit.

MAProgramTimelineTheMAprogramisdesignedtobecompletedin3-4semestersoffull-timestudy.MAProgram:1st

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DuringWelcomeWeekofthefallsemester,allstudentsreceivetheInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesMAandPhDHandbookwhichcontainscurrentpoliciesaboutprogramrequirementsandprogress.TheyregisterfortheITSProseminarandareadvisedbyProgramDirectoraboutotherappropriatecourses.BecauseMAstudentsmustchooseanadvisorbytheendoftheirsecondsemester,theyareencouragedtotakecourseswithvariousmembersoftheprogramfacultyduringthefirstyearofstudy.Allfirst-yearMAstudentsareassessedinformallyduringtheSpringsemesterofthefirstyear.StudentswhoarestrugglingwithcourseworkorresearchwritingmustmeetwiththeProgramDirectorandtheiradvisortodiscussfallcoursesandstrategiesforimprovement.MAProgram:2nd

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Secondyearstudentscontinuecompletingcourserequirements,withanemphasisontheproductionrequirement,andbeginworkonathesisproposalinconsultationwiththeiradvisor.Aftertheadvisorhasapprovedthethesisproposal,thestudentselectsathesiscommitteeconsistingoftheadvisorandtwootherfacultymembers,includingatleastoneothermemberfromtheInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesProgram.StudentspetitionforathesisdefensebywritingtotheProgramDirector,andscheduleadateincoordinationwiththeirthesiscommitteeandtheGraduateCoordinator.

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TheThesisTheMAthesisisascholarlycontributiontoknowledgethatatteststothestudent'sabilitytodefine,research,andarticulateinwritingatopicrelatedtothefieldofInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudies.Topicsshouldbediscussedwiththeadvisor,andmayfocusonanyaspectoftheatre,dramaandperformancestudies,dependingonthestudents’interests.StudentswhoplantopetitionforadmissiontothePhDprogrammaychooseatopicrelatedtotheirpossibleareaoffocusinthePhDprogram.TheMAthesisistypically75-90double-spacedpagesinlength,includingthebibliography.MAstudentsinTheatreforYouthwhoarenotplanningtoapplyforthePhDprogrammaydoanalternativethesisprojectinconsultationwiththeDirectoroftheTheatreforYouthprogram.Studentsmustdistributethethesistocommitteememberstwoweekspriortothedefense,bysendingacopyofthethesistothegraduatecoordinator.ChoosinganMAAdvisorTheGraduateSchoolrequireseverygraduatestudenttohaveanacademicadvisor.Theadvisoristheprimarycontactpersonwithinthedepartment,andthefacultymemberwhowillguidethestudentmostcloselythroughhis/herdegreeprogram.MAstudentsworkwiththeProgramDirectorduringtheirfirstsemesterintheprogram.InadditiontomeetingwiththeDirectortoplantheFallcourseschedule,studentsbegintodiscusspossibilitiesforapermanentadvisor.TheDirectorandtheGraduateCoordinatorcontinuetoserveastheliaisonbetweentheGraduateSchoolandgraduatestudents,workingcloselywiththestudent'sadvisoronsuchissuesasgraduationrequirements.Studentsareresponsible,however,formakingsuretheyareontrack,meetingdeadlines,andfillingoutappropriateapplications.Studentsareexpected,however,tostayinformedaboutbothGraduateSchoolanddepartmentalrequirements.MAwithSpecializationinTheatreforYouthCandidatesfortheMAdegreewithaspecializationinTheatreforYouthwillbeadvisedbytheDirectoroftheTheatreforYouthProgramandmusttakeatleast12creditsinTheatreforYouth.Theywillgeartheirthesistoanyaspectofthefieldoftheatreforyouthinconsultationwiththeiradvisor.Thethesisshouldbeaproductofthestudent'sindependentresearch,carriedoutinconsultationwiththeAdvisorandotherfacultymemberswithexpertiseinthefield.Admission/ContinuationintothePhDprogramMAstudentswhoplantocontinueintothePhDprogrammustpetitiontheProgramDirectortorequestadmissiontothePhDprogrambyWelcomeWeekoftheirfinalsemester.Tobeconsideredforadmissionandfunding,studentsshouldideallyplantodefendtheirthesisby30March;ifthedefenseisscheduledforalaterdate,bothadmissionandfundingwillbeconditionalonthesatisfactorycompletion,approval,andfinalsubmissionofthethesis.StudentswhodefendinthefallsemesterandareadmittedtothePhDprogrammayentertheprograminthespringsemester,butfundingforthatsemesterwouldbeunusual.InsuchcasesenrollmentinthePhDprogrammaybedeferredtothefallsemesterofthefollowingacademicyear.AdmissiontothePhDprogramisnotautomaticorguaranteed;itdepends,amongotherfactors,onasuccessfulthesisdefenseandtherecommendationofITSfaculty.

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ThePhDProgramThePhDprograminInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesattheUniversityofWisconsin-Madisonpreparesstudentstoassumeprofessionalpositionsasscholars,educators,andresearchersintheatreandperformancestudies.Thedegreerequirementsaredesignedtobalancetheoreticalinvestigationswithpracticalapplications,andtoallowforinterdisciplinarystudiesthatenhancethevalueandpossibilitiesofthedegree.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinnationalandinternationalprofessionalmeetings,andtopublishinthefield.PhDProgramTimelinePhDcourseworkisusuallycompletedwithinsixsemesters.Moststudentscompletetheirdissertationsfourtosixsemestersafterfinishingtheircoursework.ThenumberofMAcreditstransferred,thetimetakentocompletethelanguagerequirements,andotherfactorscanaffectthistimeline.Coursework:69Credits,or23CoursesCoursesnumbered300andabovecounttowardagraduatedegree.Coursesnumberedfrom301-699carrybothundergraduateandgraduatecredit,butthecoursemustprovideaseparatesyllabusforgraduatestudents.Coursesnumberedfrom700-800carrygraduatecreditonly.Seminarsarenumbered900andabove.

• 8coursesindramaticliterature,history,andtheoryandcriticism,includingonerequiredcourse(ProseminarinTheatreResearch)takeninthefallsemesterofthefirstyear.

• 3practicumcourses(coursesthatengagedirectlywiththepracticeoftheatreandperformance).

• 8coursesgroupedtoprovideanareaofspecializationwithinthemajorfieldofstudy.• 4coursesinfieldsotherthanInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudies,groupedtocomplement

theareaofspecializationandthemajor.Students,inconsultationwiththeiradvisor,mightchooseaPhDminorsupervisedbyanotherdepartmentorprogram,ortheymightselecttocompleteadistributedminor.

• 3seminarsinthefieldofInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudies,eithertaughtbyITSfacultyordesignatedasappropriateforthemajorbytheITSProgram.

OverthecourseofthePhDprogram,studentsmustacquirecomprehensiveknowledgeofthefieldbytakingatleasttwocoursesatthe500-leveloraboveineachofthefollowingareasoftheatreresearch:dramaticliterature,theatrehistory,andtheatreandperformancetheory.Studentsmustworkwiththeiradvisorstoensurethatbothdepthandbreadthareachievedthroughthebalanceofcoursesandthefinalpaperswrittenforthecourses.Nomorethantwocourses(outofthetotalofsix)takeninotherdepartmentsmaycounttowardssatisfyingthisrequirement,andwouldneedtobeapprovedbythestudent'sadvisor.Upper-levelcoursestakenatanotheruniversityorindependentstudycoursesdonotcounttowardssatisfyingthisrequirement. UptotwoindependentstudyresearchcoursesmaybetakenwithindividualfacultymembersduringthePhDcoursework.Nomorethanoneindependentstudymaybetakenwithanyonefacultymember,eitherwithinoroutsidetheITSfacultyandstaff.AstudentwhowishestorequestanexceptionduetospecialcircumstancesmustapplytotheITSProgramforawaiverofthispolicy.

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AreaofSpecializationInselectingtheircoursework,studentsdevelopanareaofspecialization,basedonthefocusoftheirscholarlywork.Theareaofspecializationmaybedefinedbyagenre,atheoreticalapproachormethodology,atimeperiodand/orageographicalorlinguisticarea.Itshouldbefocused,yetbroadenoughforstudentstotakeeightcoursesrelevanttoit.AtleastfouroftheeightcoursesintheareaofspecializationmustbetakenintheInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesProgram(theusualnumberissix).Generally,studentsdefineanareaofspecializationonlywhentheyarenearthecompletionofcoursework,anditispossibletoreorganizethechecklistatthattimetoreflecttheemergingareaofspecialization.TheMinorStudentsmustincludeaMinorconsistingof4courses(12hours)fromoutsidethefieldofITSaspartoftheircoursework.Thecoursescanbetakeninasingleoutsidedepartment(aFocusedMinor),ordistributedovertwoormoredepartments(aDistributedMinor).Anoutsidedepartmentminorrequirestheapprovalofthedepartmenthousingit.Adistributedminorrequiresapprovalbythestudent’sadvisor.PortfolioRevisionCreditIntheirfinalsemesterofcoursework,studentsmayenrollinadirectedstudy(English999)for1-3creditsandusethattimetorevisetheirportfoliopapersforthePreliminaryAExam(describedbelow).Thisfinalsemestercourseforportfoliorevisionsdoesnotcountastowardastudent’scourserequirements.SecondLanguageRequirementEvenifastudent'sprimaryresearchcanbeconductedinEnglish,allPhDcandidatesmusthaveproficiencyinalanguageotherthanEnglishthatwillallowforresearchonprimaryandsecondarysourcesrelatingtothechosentopic.Thespecificlanguageshouldbedecidedinconsultationwiththestudent'sadvisor.StudentswhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglishandwhoplantousetheirnativelanguageintheirresearchmustconsultwiththeiradvisoraboutusingittosatisfythelanguagerequirement.InordertosatisfythelanguagerequirementforthePhD,studentsintheInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesProgrammustEITHER

1. ReceiveatleastagradeofBinanappropriatelanguagecourseduringtheirgraduatestudyatUW-MadisonOR

2. Passthelanguageexamadministeredbythedepartmentteachingthatlanguageoncampus.

ItmaybepossibletosubstitutethestudyofAmericanSignLanguageoracomputerlanguagetosatisfythisrequirement.AstudentrequestingthissubstitutionshouldsubmitalettertotheProgramDirectorexplainingtheneedtodoso,andtheplanforachievingcomputerlanguageorAmericanSignLanguagecompetency.Whilethestudyofmusicnotationordancenotationmaybenecessaryforsomestudents'researchandtheacquisitionofthoseskillswouldbeexpected,theywillnotcounttowardsatisfyingtheforeignlanguagerequirement.

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PracticumRequirementsPhDstudentsarerequiredtotakethreepracticumcourses.Apracticumcourseisdefinedasacoursethatincorporatespracticeintoitscurriculum.RecommendedcoursesforthefulfillmentofthisrequirementincludeDramainEducation,AppliedTheatreorDramaturgy.Inlieuofoneoftheirthreerequiredpracticumcourses,studentscaninsteadparticipateinthreeapprovedproductionactivitiesasdramaturgs,assistantdirectors,performers,designersortechnicians.TheseproductionactivitiesmaybewithUW’sUniversityTheatreorwithanothergroup.ProductionactivitiesoutsideofUniversityTheatremustbeapprovedaheadoftimebythestudent’sadvisorandtheProgramDirector.ComprehensiveExamsAfterthefinalsemesterofcoursework,andafterfulfillingthelanguageandpracticumrequirements,allPhDstudentsneedtopassthecomprehensivePrelimAExamtobeadvancedtoDissertatorstatus.Aportfolioofthreeresearchpapers(discussedatlengthbelow)mustbesubmittedtotheGraduateCoordinatorfordistributiontoexamjurorsatleasttwoweekspriortotheexam,whichinvolvesanoraldefenseofapproximately90-120minutes.ThePrelimBExamisa1-houroraldefenseofthedissertationproposalconductedbythecandidate'sdissertationcommittee.ThisexamistypicallytakenonesemesterafterpassingthePrelimAexam,andmustbetakenbeforetheendofthesecondsemesterafterthePrelimA.TheDissertationTheculminatingprojectofthePhDdegree,thedissertationisanoriginalandsubstantialcontributiontoknowledgethatestablishesthestudentasascholarandprofessionalinthefieldoftheatrestudies.ThePhDdegreeisawardedafterasuccessful2-hourdefenseofthethesisbeforethecandidate’sthesiscommittee.PhDwithSpecializationinTheatreforYouthQualifiedstudentsmaypursueaPhDdegreeinTheatreforYouth.InadditiontodevelopingspecialinterestsinK-12InterdisciplinaryTheatreStudieseducationandproduction,studentsareexpectedtodevelopathoroughbackgroundintraditionaltheatre(i.e.worlddrama,history,criticism,andproduction)andareencouragedtotakerelevantcoursesinotherdepartmentssuchasCurriculumandInstruction,Sociology,Psychology,andEnglish.PhDstudentsinTheatreforYouthareadvisedbytheDirectoroftheTheatreforYouthProgram,andtaketheTFYcoursesofferedbythedepartmentinthecourseoftheirstudies.TheywillgeartheirdissertationtoanyaspectofthefieldofTheatreforYouthinconsultationwiththeiradvisor.Inaddition,atleastoneoftheirthreePrelimApapersshoulddiscussanaspectoftheatreanddramaforyouth.Whenfundingallows,doctoralstudentswhospecializeinTheatreforYoutharegivenpriorityforteachingassistantshipsforT&D/C&I/Slavic362,DramainEducation.

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PhDProgram:1stYear

DuringWelcomeWeekofthefallsemester,allstudentsreceivetheMAandPhDHandbookwhichcontainscurrentpoliciesaboutprogramrequirementsandprogress.StudentsenrollintheProseminarinTheatreResearch(unlessalreadytakenfortheMA)andareadvisedbytheProgramDirectortotakeasmanyTheatreResearchclassesasisfeasibleduringthefirstyear.IncomingstudentsareencouragedtolookattheonlinetimetableandhaveaproposedscheduleofclassesinmindbeforemeetingwiththeDirector.StudentsholdingTeachingAssistantshipsmaywishtoregisterforonlythreecourses,whilenon-TAs(includingFellowshipstudents)maytakefourcoursespersemester.AllnewPhDstudentsshouldmeetwiththeiradvisorearlyduringthefallsemestertodiscusstransfercredits.ForMAstudentscontinuingintothePhD,24creditsmaybetransferred;fornewPhDstudents,upto18creditsareallowed.AllfirstyearPhDstudentsareassessedformallyattheendofthespringsemester,andreceiveawrittenprogressreport.PhDProgram:2ndYearStudentscontinuetakingmainlyInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiescourses,butarealsoadvisedtobeginfulfillingotherrequirements(e.g.practicumcourses,coursesfortheMinor,coursesrelatingtotheirareasofinteresttaughtinotherdepartments,languagecourses).Studentsmustselectanadvisorbytheendoftheirthirdsemesteroncampus,andmeetwithhim/hertodiscusstheprocessofwritingandrevisingportfoliopapersforthePrelimAexam.AllportfoliopapersmustbewrittenduringtheperiodofcourseworkforthePhDprogram.Second-yearstudentsareassessedformallyinlatespringbyallmembersoftheITSfaculty.Thesecond-yearassessmentletterfromisbasedonwrittencommentsfromtheadvisorandtheprogramfacultyasawhole,anddocumentsthatthestudentiseither(1)proceedingasexpected;or(2)deficientinsomeareas(researchskills,writing,conceptualization,etc.);or(3)notmakingexpectedprogressandlikelytobeplacedonprobation.PhDProgram:3rd

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DuringthethirdyearadvisingwillfocusoncompletingrequirementsonthebasisofthePhDchecklist.Specialattentionwillbegiventolanguagerequirements,seminars,practicumcourses,productionexperiences(ifapplicable),thePhDMinor,theareaofspecialization,andPrelimAportfoliopapers.Oncerequirementsarecompleted,studentsmaypetitiontheProgramDirectorforpermissiontotakethePrelimAExamduringFinalsWeekorthenextavailableWelcomeWeek.Duringtheinterveningtimestudentsworkonrevisionstotheportfoliopapers,andmayreceiveupto3creditsfordoingsobyenrollingindirectedstudycredits.ChoosingaPhDAdvisorTheGraduateSchoolrequireseverygraduatestudenttohaveanacademicadvisor.Theadvisoristheprimarycontactpersonwithinthedepartment,andthefacultymemberwhowillguideastudentmostcloselythroughhis/herdegreeprogram.TheProgramDirectorservesastheadvisorforPhDstudentsduringthestudent’sfirstthreesemestersoruntiltheyselectanadvisorfromamongtheITSfaculty.

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Thechoiceofanadvisorisanimportantone,andstudentsshouldreflectonthebestfitwiththeirownscholarlypursuits.Theyareencouragedtodecideonapermanentadvisorbythebeginningoftheirthirdsemester,andarerequiredtodosobytheendofthatsemester.Afterastudenthaschosenanadvisor,he/sheshouldwriteamemotothatfacultymemberconfirmingtheagreement,withcopiestotheProgramDirectorandtheGraduateCoordinator(thissecondcopywillbeaddedtotheirpermanentfile).StudentswhograduatedfromtheMAtothePhDprogramwithinthedepartmentmaychangetheiradvisorfordoctoralwork.StudentswhowishtochangetheiradvisorafterthePrelimexamsmayalsodosoafterappropriateconsultationwiththecurrentandfutureadvisors.TheProgramDirectorandtheGraduateCoordinatorcontinuetoserveasthelinksbetweentheGraduateSchoolandgraduatestudents,workingcloselywitheachstudent'sadvisoronsuchissuesasfellowshipcompetitions,graduationrequirements,transfercredits,residencyrequirements,andthelanguagerequirement.However,studentsareresponsibleformakingsuretheyareontrack,meetingdeadlines,andfillingoutappropriateapplications.

AdvancementtoDissertatorStatusThePreliminaryA(PrelimA)ExamUponthecompletionofcourseworkandthelanguageandpracticumrequirements,PhDstudentspetitiontheProgramDirectortoscheduletheircomprehensivePrelimAExam,whichadvancesthemtodissertatorstatus.Forthisexamstudentsprepareaportfolioofthreeresearchpapers.Portfoliopapersmustbewrittenandrevisedduringdoctoralcoursework,andmustbebasedonworkdoneinadvancedgraduatecourses(500-levelandabove)thathavebeentaughtbyInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesfaculty,orbyfacultyformallyaffiliatedwiththeInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesProgram.Theyshouldbeworksofsubstantialscholarshipdealingrespectivelywithtopicsintheatretheory,theatrehistory,anddramaticliterature.Eachpapermustdemonstratethecandidate'sabilitytodefineaviableareaofinquiry,useappropriateresearchmethodsandmaterials,andpresentaclearandcogentscholarlyargument.Papersmustalsoconformfullytoacceptableprofessionalstandardsofresearchwritinganddocumentation.Eachpaperisrequiredtobe20-25double-spacedpages(6000-7500words)inlength,excludingtheendnotesandbibliography,andmustbesubmittedtotheGraduateCoordinatorfordistributiontotheITSfacultytwoweekspriortotheexam.ThePrelimAisanapproximately90-120minuteoralexamconductedbyITSfaculty.ItisusuallyscheduledduringWelcomeWeekofthesemesterfollowingthecompletionofcourseworkandlanguagerequirementsforthedoctoraldegree,andformallyadmitsastudenttoPhDDissertatorstatus.ThePrelimAPortfolio:ExpectationsandGuidelinesPreparationofthePrelimAportfolioisanessentialandimportantpartofastudent'sprogresstowardsthePhDdegree.WhiledecidingonaplanofstudyinconsultationwiththeProgramDirectorand/ortheiradvisor,studentsshouldidentifythecoursesinwhichtheyarelikelytodeveloppotentialPrelimApapers,andinformthecourseinstructorsoftheirdecisionearlyinthesemester.Eachinstructorwillprovideappropriateguidanceandfeedbackduringthesemesterthatthestudentcanusetodevelopasuccessfulportfoliopaper,andhaveanadditionalmeetingwiththestudentearlyduringthenextsemesterforafullerdiscussionof

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revisionstrategies.Theadvisormayalsoprovidegeneralguidanceontheselectionofpapersatthebeginningoftherevisionprocess.However,ITSfacultydonotreadorcommentonpaperswhiletheyarebeingrevisedforinclusionintheportfolio,andtheresponsibilityforcreatinganddevelopingthefinalportfoliorestswiththestudent.Portfoliopapersshouldbedistinguishedcarefullyfromtermpaperssubmittedasfinalprojectsingraduate-levelcourses.Whileafinalpapermaybesatisfactoryandevenevaluatedasexcellentinthecontextofaspecificclass,thestudentmustplanthechangesthatwilldevelopitintoanacceptableportfoliopaper.Revisions,therefore,areconductedoutsidetheregularcourseofadvising,andbecomethesoleresponsibilityofthestudent.Portfoliopapersdonotneedtoidentifytheoriginalcoursesforwhichtheywerewritten.PhDstudentsintheTheatreforYouthprogramshouldsubmitatleastoneportfoliopaper(history,theory,ordramaticcriticism)dealingwithanaspectofTheatreforYouth,ideallyonewrittenforaclassinTFY(500-levelorabove).Intheirfinalsemesterofcoursework,studentsmayenrollinENGL999(DirectedStudy)for1-3credits,andusethattimeforrevisingtheportfoliopapers;theyarealsoencouragedtotakeadvantageofstudycircles,supportgroups,theUniversityWritingCenter,andotherresourcesoncampus).PortfoliopaperscannotbewrittenduringthesemesterofthePrelimAExam.StudentswhowriteaportfoliopaperintheirlastsemesterofcourseworkshouldscheduletheirPrelimAduringWelcomeWeekoftheFallorSpringsemesters(AugustorJanuary).Theleadadvisoristheadministrativefacultyofrecordforthecourse,butstudentscompleterevisionsontheirown.Revisionsmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,expandinguponthetopic,respondingtofacultycommentsreceivedduringtheclassforwhichthepaperwaswritten,deepeningtheresearchbyconsultingadditionalsources,andrefiningthemethodology.Astudentmayaddsubstantiallytoanearlier,shorterpaper(onewhichislessthan6000words)inordertosubmititasaportfoliopaper.AnexemplaryPrelimApaperisonethatispotentiallypublishableinascholarlytheatrejournal.DescriptionsofPortfolioPapersTheatreHistoryportfoliopapersanalyzeperformanceelements,events,texts,trends,andtraditionsinthecontextoftheirown,particularhistoricalmoments.Theyareinformedinterpretationsofthetheatricalpastthatfocusonperformances,productions,andtheinstitutionsfromwhichtheyemerged.Manymethodsareacceptable,fromempiricalstudiestorevisionistreadings.Papersmightfocusonsuchsubjectsasindividualsorgroupsinvolvedintheperformance(actors,directors,designers,producers,audiences);techniquesofdirecting,acting,ordesign;theeconomicsoftheatreproduction;performancehistories;orgovernmentregulations.Theymighttakeonsuchmattersastheculturalorideologicaltraditionsonwhichaperformancewasbuilt,thematerialconditionsoftheperformanceevent,thesocio-politicalcontextsoftheperformance,ortheimplicationsforfuturetheatricalpracticeofperformanceduringaparticularhistoricalperiod.Atheatrehistorypaperdoesnotalwaysrequirethewritertoperformoriginalarchivalwork,butitmustbeinformedbyhistoricaldocumentation,demonstratingathoroughunderstandingofthehistoricalcontextsofthesubject.

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DramaticLiteratureportfoliopapersfocussubstantiallyonplaysasverbalconstructsemergingfromparticularaesthetic,cultural,political,andtheatricalconditions.Thefocusistypicallyonaninterconnectedclusteroftextswhichmaywellbelongtodifferenttimes,culturesorstyles;dealingwithasingleplayismuchlesscommon.Theseportfoliopapersdealinhistoricallyandcontextuallyinformedwayswithquestionsofform,mode,genre,style,influence,language,characterization,meaning,andaffect.Papersmightalsotakeupawidelyheldreading,context,orperspectiveandthendiscusshowplaysinproductionmaychallengeand/orvalidatethedominantideology.Whilethepapermustofferanoriginalthesis,itmustalsoengagetheextantcriticismonitssubject.TheatreandPerformanceTheoryportfoliopapersmusthingeontheory--textsthatpositaphilosophy,paradigm,orinsightforperformance.Thismaybetheatretheoryperse,suchaswritingsonthetheatrebyBertoltBrecht,GertrudeStein,orZeami;theorymayalsomeanworksofcriticalandculturaltheoryfromotherdisciplines,suchasliterarystudies,developingnewconceptualargumentargumentabouttheatreorperformanceinlightofexistingtheories,ideallyengagingwiththosetheoriestoreinterpretorrecombinethem.Theformulaicapplicationoftheoreticalstructurestosimpledramaticexamplesisnotappropriateforaportfoliotheorypaper.Rather,portfoliotheorypapersbuildargumentsusinghigh-levelconceptsinamannerbothclearandsophisticated.ThePrelimAExamDefenseAstudentapproachingtheendofcourse-workforthePhDshouldpetitiontheProgramDirectortoschedulethePrelimAexam,andbeadmittedtoDissertatorstatusafterthesuccessfulcompletionoftheexam.ThePrelimAExamisnormallyscheduledeitheratthebeginningofthesemester,duringWelcomeWeek,orattheendofthesemester,duringStudyandExamWeek.PapersmustbesubmittedtotheGraduateCoordinatorforcirculationtotheITSfacultyatleasttwoweekspriortotheexamdate.Atthebeginningoftheexamthestudenthasanopportunitytocontextualizeandcommentbrieflyontheselectionofpapersinwhateverwayhe/sheconsidersappropriate(5-8minutes).Inconductingtheexam,theITSfacultyconsidertheportfolioasameasurebothofthestudent'sresearchaccomplishmentsattheendoftheperiodofcoursework,andhis/herpreparednesstoundertakeadvancedresearchinthefieldsofdramaandtheatreandtoreviseworkaccordingtoacceptedscholarlystandards.Thestudentisevaluatedonboththerevisedportfoliopapersandtheoraldefense.Theoralexamlastsapproximately90to120minutesAstudentwhoseportfolioissatisfactoryandwhopassestheoralPrelimAexamwilladvanceimmediatelytoDissertatorstatusandbeginwritingthedissertationproposal.Astudentwhoseportfolioisunsatisfactoryand/orwhodoesnotpasstheoraldefensewillhaveanadvisorymeetingwithTheatreResearchfacultyimmediatelyfollowingthedefense,duringwhichfacultymemberswillprovidespecificfeedbackandsuggestionsforfurtherrevision.Thestudentwillhavetheopportunitytoreviseandresubmitoneormorepaperslaterinthesemesteroratthebeginningofthenextsemester.Whenthepapersareresubmitted,anotherdefensewillbescheduled.AstudentwhodoesnotpassthePrelimAexamonthesecondattemptmustleavethePhDprogram.

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DissertatorStatusDissertator(or“ABD”status)isachievedwhenastudentmeetsalltherequirementsonthePhDchecklistandhaspassedthePrelimAexam.Dissertatorstatuscomeswitharaiseinpayforthosestudentswhohaveanassistantship,oralowerdissertationtuitionrate.Thesebenefitstakeeffectinthesemesterimmediatelyfollowingthefulfillmentofallrequirements.IftheexamistakenduringWelcomeWeekofthefallorspringsemesterandastudentisgranteddissertatorstatus,thebenefitstakeeffectimmediately.Dissertatorsregisterforamaximumofthreecreditseachsemester,usuallyfor990:Thesis/DissertationResearch.Adissertatorregisteredforthreecreditsofgraduate-levelcourseworkisconsideredafull-timestudent,althoughinsomedepartmentsastudentmusttake6creditstoholdaTAappointment.TheDissertationCommitteeThedissertationcommitteeconsistsfourormoremembers,includingtheDissertationAdvisorandatleasttwoothercurrentgraduatefacultymembersfromtheUniversityofWisconsin-Madison.Atleastonemembermustrepresentanoutsidefield.ThedissertationadvisormustbeafacultymemberwithateachingappointmentintheITSProgram.Acommitteemayhavetwoco-advisors,butatleastoneoftheco-advisorsmusthaveateachingappointmentwithinITS.Atleastthreecommitteemembersmustserveasreaders,responsibleforreadingtheentiredissertationclosely.Insomecircumstances,adissertationcommitteemightincludeamemberwhoisnotexpectedtoassessthedissertationwiththesamedegreeofengagementasareader.WiththeapprovaloftheInterdisciplinaryTheatreStudiesfaculty,oneAcademicStaffmembermayalsoserveonadissertationcommittee.Thecommitteeisformedbythedissertatorinconsultationwiththeadvisor,andthedissertatorisresponsibleforobtainingwrittenagreementfromthecommitteememberstoserveonthedissertationcommittee.PreliminaryB(PrelimB)ExamOncethePrelimAexamiscompletedandastudenthasobtainedDissertatorstatus,heorshebeginswritingadissertationproposal.Dissertatorsworkcloselywiththeiradvisortoplanamutuallyfeasiblescheduleforwritinganddefendingthedissertationproposal.Thisdefenseshouldtakeplacenolaterthan6monthsafterpassingthePrelimAExam(excludingthesummerandwinterbreaks).StudentsmustcirculatetheproposaltotheirdissertationcommitteeatleasttwoweeksbeforethescheduledPrelimBexam,anddefenditina1-houroralexam.ThePrelimBExamistypicallyscheduledduringFinalsWeekofthesemesterinwhichthestudenthasachievedDissertatorstatus,orduringWelcomeWeekofthenextsemester.TheDissertationProposalThedissertationproposalispreparedundertheguidanceofthestudent’sdissertationadvisor.Theproposalmayvaryfrom20-25pagesdependingonthecandidate’stopic,andshouldbeaccompaniedbyasubstantialbibliographyof3-5pagesandaone-pageabstractthatsummarizestheproject.Theproposalshouldbeafocusedandcoherentdocumentthatclearlyidentifiesandconceptualizesthesubjectofthedissertation,itsrelationtoexistingscholarship,itsprincipalresearchmethodology,anditscontributiontothescholarlyfield.Itshouldalsoincludeatleastabriefoutlineanddescriptionofthevariouschapters.Thebibliographyneednotbeexhaustive,butmustdemonstratethatthestudentisfamiliarwiththemajorprimaryandsecondarysourcesrelevanttothetopic.ThePrelimBExamDefenseTheproposaldefensemostoftentakestheformofaconversationduringwhichthecandidate

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introducesandcontextualizestheproposal,followedbycommentsandquestionsfromthecommittee.Thepurposeistoassistthecandidateindefiningandrefininghisorherdissertationproject.Thecommitteemayhelpthecandidateidentifyrelevanttextualandcontextualmaterialsforthestudy,askforclarificationsofmethodologyandconceptualframework,anddiscussthescopeandbreadthofthestudy.ThedissertationproposalmaybeapprovedatthePrelimBExamwithnorevisions,orwithsuggestionsforrevisionthatareprovidedtothecandidateinwriting.Itmayalsoberejectedinitsexistingform,withrecommendationsforsubstantialrevision.Iftheproposalisacceptedwithnorevisions,itwillbeaddedtothestudent'sfileandthePhDchecklistwillbesigned.Iftheproposalisacceptedwithrevisions,therevisionsshouldbecompletedwithinthreemonthsofthePrelimBExam,andshouldbereviewedeitherbytheDissertationAdvisororbythefullcommitteebeforetheproposalisfiledandrecordedandthechecklistissigned.Iftheproposalisrejected,anewPrelimBwillbescheduledwithinaperiodoftimetobedecidedbythecommittee.PrelimBexamscannotbetakenmorethantwice.OncetheDissertatorhaspassedthePrelimB,heorshebeginswritingthedissertationundertheguidanceoftheDissertationAdvisorandwithvaryingdegreesofinputfromtheentirecommittee.Thedissertationcommittee'sendorsementoftheproposalindicatesthecommitteemembers'willingnesstoworkwiththedissertatoronthatproject.Althoughtheprojectislikelytochangeintheprocessofresearchandwriting,itshouldbearaclear,recognizablerelationshiptotheacceptedproposal.Ifthecommitteechanges,newmembersshouldreceiveanacceptedproposalandmustagreeinwritingthattheyarewillingtoworkwiththeDissertatoronthedissertation.Ifthedissertationchangestotheextentthatithasnorecognizableconnectiontotheacceptedproposal,anewproposalmustbesubmittedtothedissertationcommittee,andmayresultinasecondPrelimBdefense.

DissertationCompletionGuidelinesTheDissertationDefenseThedissertationdefensemustbescheduledduringorbeforeFinalsWeekofasemesterinwhichthestudentisenrolledasaDissertator.DissertatorsshouldnotifytheProgramDirectorandtheGraduateCoordinatoroftheirintentiontodefendatleastonemonthinadvancesothatthenecessarypaperworkcanbeprepared.Studentsmustsubmittheirdissertationtocommitteemembersatleastthreeweeksbeforethedefensedate.Thestudentisresponsibleforprovidingahardcopyofthedissertationtoanycommitteememberwhorequestsit.Thedefenseusuallylastsabouttwohours.Itassessesthedissertationwithregardtoitscompleteness,coherence,andcontributiontothefield.Thedissertationmaybeacceptedwithoutrevisions,acceptedwithminorrevisions,acceptedwithmajorrevisions,orrejectedaltogether.Mostdissertationsareacceptedwitheitherminorormajorrevisions.Ifcommitteemembersrecommendthatthedissertationcanbedepositedwithminorornosubstantialrevisions,theywillsignthe"PhDWarrant"andthe"CommitteePage"form.Revisionshavetobecompletedbeforethedissertationcanbedeposited.Intherareinstancethatadissertationisrejected,anewdefensewillneedtobescheduledwithinatimeperiodstipulatedbythecommittee.

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Inexceptionalcases(suchaswhenastudentacceptsemploymentawayfromtheUniversity),thedissertationdefensemaybeheldasan"inprogress"defenseifapproximatelythree-fourthsofthedissertationiscompleteandiftheAdvisorapproves.Theideaofan"inprogress"defenseisbasedontheassumptionthatsignificantworkwillbedonetorevisethematerialthathasbeendiscussed,andalsothattheremainingworkwillbeshapedbythediscussionatthedefense.AstudentmustrequestpermissionfromtheAdvisortoschedulean“inprogress”defense,whowilldetermineinconsultationwiththethesiscommitteewhetheraninprogressdefenseisfeasible.DepositingtheDissertationAlldissertationsthathavesuccessfullybeendefendedmustbedepositedwiththeuniversity.BeforethedissertationcanbedepositedwiththeGraduateSchool,thestudentneedstoarrangewiththeGraduateCoordinatortoobtainthenecessaryforms:the"PhDWarrant"andthe"CommitteePage."Thesepagesareusually,butnotalways,signedbythecommitteemembersattheoraldissertationdefense.ThesigneddocumentsstayonfilewiththeGraduateCoordinatoruntiltheDissertationAdvisorclearsthedissertationfordepositandguidelinesregardingdeadlines,defending,anddepositingyourdissertationcanbefoundatthefollowinglink:http://www.grad.wisc.edu/education/completedegree/pguide.htmlDegreeDeadlineTheGraduateSchoolrequiresDissertatorstocompletethedissertationwithinfive(5)yearsofhavingreachedDissertatorstatus,andtocompleteanddepositthedissertationwithinone(1)yearoftheoralDissertationDefense.Itmaybepossibletogetanextensiononthefive-yearruleforcompletionofthedissertation.PetitionsforanextensionneedtobemadetotheGraduateSchoolandaresubjecttocurrentpolicies.PleaseconsultwiththeGraduateCoordinatorandtheProgramDirectorforfurtherinformation.

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MAChecklistName_________________________________________________________________DateEnteredGraduateworkatUW_________________________TA/PA/RAfromDept. Position Date __________ __________ __________ __________CourseworkCourses: Number Date Title30CreditsTotal; 850____ ________ Prosem.InTheatreRsch__(24min.,includes5-8thesiscredits) _______ ________ ______________________ ________ ________ ______________________ ________ _________ ______________________ ________ _________ ______________________ _________ _________ ______________________ _________ _________ ______________________ _________ _________ ______________________ 990 ________ Thesis(numberofcredits=___)_ 990 _________ Thesis(numberofcredits=___)_ ProductionRequirementFunction/Show________________________________________Date___________MAThesisTitle_________________________________________________________Advisor______________________________________________________Committee___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________FinalOralExaminationonThesisDateofDefense___________________________DateofCompletion________________________

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PhDChecklistName_____________________________________________________________DateenteredgraduateworkatUW______________________________________DateenteredPhDprogramatUW_______________________________________TA/PA/RAfromDept.Position _______________________ Date ________ _______________________ Date ________ _______________________ Date ________I. CompletionofCoursework___________________Date____________________

II. Verificationfromoutsideminordept.___________________________________________________III.LanguageRequirement ExamorCourseTitle_____________________________ Datepassed____________________________________IV.ProductionRequirement Production Function ________________________ __________________ ________________________ __________________ ________________________ __________________V.PreliminaryExaminationA__________________DateofCompletion________________VI.PreliminaryExaminationB__________________DateofCompletion________________DissertationTitle_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________DissertationAdvisor____________________________________________DissertationCommittee(Name/Department)_______________________________________(Advisor)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________VII.FinalOralExaminationonDissertationDateofDefense_________________________________________InProgress/FinalDateofCompletion_____________________________________________________

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PhDCourseChecklistDeficiencies Removed Date_________________________________ ____________ ___________________________________________ ____________ __________TransferCreditsTitle CourseNo. ApprovedBy Date________________________________ ________ ___________ __________________________________________ ________ ___________ __________________________________________ ________ ___________ __________________________________________ ________ ___________ __________________________________________ ________ ___________ __________________________________________ ________ ___________ __________GeneralCourses NumberDate Title L/H/T/S(8courses _850__ _____ ProseminarinTheatreResearch__________ __N/A__includingIntro ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______toTheatre ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______Research) ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______Specialization NumberDate Title L/H/T/SArea ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______(8courses) ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______SpecializationDescription____________________________________________TheatrePractice NumberDate Title L/H/T/S(3courses) ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______Minor NumberDate Title L/H/T/S(4courses) ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______ ______ _____ _____________________________________ _______DuringPhDstudy,studentsmusttake3seminars(S);and2Literature(L),2History(H),and2Theory(T)courses,500-levelandabove.Seminarscanalsocounttowardtherequiredliterature,historyandtheorycourses.