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HandbookPhDinTheatreandPerformanceStudies
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TableofContentsProgramDescription.......................................................................................................................................................................3AdministrativeStructureoftheSchoolofTheatre,Dance,andPerformanceStudies(TDPS).......................3
II.RequirementsforthePhD............................................................................................................................................................5ProgramDesignandDuration.....................................................................................................................................................5Example4-yeartimeline...........................................................................................................................................................6
GeneralInformation........................................................................................................................................................................7Residency........................................................................................................................................................................................7Firstsemesterandyear-endreviews..................................................................................................................................7Probationanddismissal............................................................................................................................................................8Advisorsandchairs.....................................................................................................................................................................8
Course&CreditRequirements...................................................................................................................................................8Mandatorycoursework.............................................................................................................................................................8Additionalcoursework...........................................................................................................................................................10THET899:DoctoralDissertationResearch....................................................................................................................10Incompletes.................................................................................................................................................................................11
Production/PerformanceRequirement...............................................................................................................................11PhDComprehensiveExamination..........................................................................................................................................11StepI:SelectaComprehensiveExaminationCommittee........................................................................................12StepII:SubmitaworkingCompsbibliographytothecommittee.......................................................................12StepIII:TaketheComps........................................................................................................................................................13StepIV:Passanoralexamination......................................................................................................................................13
QualifyingExaminationandAdvancementtoCandidacy:4steps...........................................................................14StepI:Formadissertationcommittee............................................................................................................................14StepII:TaketheQualifyingExamination,whichconsistsoftwoparts(theLiteratureReviewandtheDissertationProspectus).......................................................................................................................................................14
WritingtheDissertation.............................................................................................................................................................17DefendingtheDissertation........................................................................................................................................................17
III.AssistantshipsandResearchFunding................................................................................................................................17IV.ProspectusGuidelines................................................................................................................................................................18V.“Script”forDissertationOralDefense..................................................................................................................................20VI.GraduateStudentActivityReport.........................................................................................................................................21
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I.GeneralInformationProgramDescriptionThePhDisthesignaturedegreeforadvancedintellectualinquiry.Itprovidesthemechanismforcreatingnewknowledgeandthenextgenerationofknowledgeproducers.1ThedoctoralprograminTheatreandPerformanceStudiesattheUniversityofMarylandisaninterdisciplinarycourseofstudythatpreparesstudentsforcareersbothinsideandoutsideofacademia,andiscommittedtoarigorousexplorationofboththeatreandperformancestudies.
Eachfacultymemberintheprogramisaleadingscholarintheirareaofspecialization,andeachbringsadiverseapproachtoscholarshipandteaching.Yettheprogram’sprimarystrengthderivesfromtheimpressivecohesionandintegrationofthefaculty’steachingandresearchinterests.Weareuniqueinthattheprogramcombinestheatrehistory,dramaturgy,dance,andperformancestudies.Studentsreceivehigh-levelinstructioninhowtoconducthistoricalresearch,dramaturgicalanalysisandapplication,andin-depthanalysisusingperformanceasacriticalparadigmforexaminingsocial,politicalandculturalevents.Regardlessofastudent’sparticularinterestandspecialty,theygraduatefromtheprogramwiththeskillstointegrateandutilizethesethreekeyareasandbecomebetterscholarsandeducators.Facultymembersalsoworkinternationallyand/orwithinternationalgroupsindifferentaspectsoftheatreandperformancestudies,andgraduatestudentsareincreasinglytakingtheirresearchabroad.
AdministrativeStructureoftheSchoolofTheatre,Dance,andPerformanceStudies(TDPS)a. TheDirectorofTDPSisappointedbytheDeanofArtsandHumanitiesandisthechiefadministrative
officeroftheSchool.ThepersonholdingthisofficehasthefinalsayonallfinancialdecisionsinvolvingTDPSfunds—includinggraduateassistantships,travelfunds,andmatchingfundsforawardsfromotherunitsoftheuniversity—andapprovestheassignmentsforwinterandsummertermteaching.
b. TheDirectorofGraduateStudies(DGS)isafacultymemberappointedbytheDirectorofTDPS.The
DGSactsasthechiefadvocateandrepresentativeofallgraduateprogramsinTDPSandworkswiththefacultytoensurethateachofourfourgraduateprogramsisincompliancewithallpoliciesandproceduresestablishedbytheuniversityandtheGraduateSchool.TheDGS,inconjunctionwiththeCoordinatorofGraduateServices,makesannualreportsonallTDPSgraduateprogramstotheGraduateSchool,theOfficeoftheDeanofArtsandHumanities,andtheDirectorofTDPS.TheHeadsofthegraduateprogramsinTDPSreporttotheDGS.
WithinTDPS,theDGScollectsdataonplacements,publications,productionwork,awardsandhonors,andotherdataimportanttothepromotionofthegraduateprogramssotheDGSmustbeinformedofallissuesrelatingtoastudent’sprogresstowardsthedegree.TheDGSoverseesandapproves
1CharlesCaramello,“TheCentennialVision—GraduateEducationatUMD:ResearchandProfessionalPracticeforaGlobalEconomy”(publicationoftheGraduateSchool,UniversityofMaryland,CollegePark,October14,2014).Availablefrom:http://gradschool.umd.edu/sites/gradschool.umd.edu/files/uploads/centennial_vision_for_graduate_education_at_umd_page_1.jpg.
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appointmentstoThesisandDissertationCommittees(inaccordancewiththepoliciesoutlinedintheUniversity’sGraduateHandbook)andapprovesnominationsofthesisanddissertationcommitteereports.Tothisend,theDGSactsinconsultationandcollaborationwithanindividualstudent’sadvisorinthenominationofcommitteesforthesesordissertations,requestsvotebygraduatefacultyforexternalmembershiponthesis/dissertationcommittees,andcoordinatessubmissionofpaperworktoGraduateSchool.TheDGSsignsoffonallrelevantformssenttotheGraduateSchoolorRegistrar’sOffice,includingAdvancetoCandidacyformsandWaivers.TheDGSreviewsfellowshipgrantproposals,andcoordinatesaward/scholarshipsubmissionstoGraduateSchoolandARHU.TheDGSprovideslettersandrankingsforGraduatestudentstravelrequests.TheDGSalsoservesasamediatorindisputesamonggraduatestudentsandbetweengraduatestudentsandmembersofthegraduatefacultyand,whenneeded,theDGSformsacommitteetoadjudicatedisputes.
c. TheCoordinatorofGraduateServices(CGS)isafulltimestaffmemberwhokeepsrecordsrelatedtothegraduateprogramsandistheprimaryfacilitatorforhelpingstudentsgettheirpaperworksubmittedontime.TheCGSworkscloselywiththeDGStocoordinateallcontactbetweenTDPSgraduatestudentsandtheGraduateSchool,theCollegeofArtsandHumanities,theBursar’sOffice,theRegistrar’sOffice,andtheuniversityadministration.AnystudentwishingtheassistanceoftheCGSinsubmittingpaperworkmustsendtheformsatleastthreedaysinadvance,musthavethemcompletelyfilledout,andmustfollowuptoensurethatthematerialsweresubmittedandreceivedattheirfinaldestination.
d. TheHeadoftheHistory/TheoryAreaisafacultymemberappointedbytheDirectorofTDPS.TheHeadservesaschiefadvocateandSchoolrepresentativefortheTheatreHistory/TheoryProgram.TheHeadisthechiefsupervisorofboththeundergraduateandgraduateprograms.Sheorheadministerstheprogram’sbudget,assignsgraduateassistantshipduties,monitorsthecurriculumandadvisingprocesses,andsupervisesadjunctfaculty.SheorhemonitorsTheatreHistory/TheoryProgramfacultyandTeachingAssistantcompliancewithallsyllabusrequirementsandundergraduatestudentpoliciesforUniversity.TheHeadmayalsoserveastheDirectoroftheMAprogram,thoughthepositionshaveseparateresponsibilities.
e. TheDirectoroftheMA/PhDProgramisafacultymemberappointedbytheDirectorofTDPS.TheDirectoroftheMA/PhDProgramisresponsiblefortheoperationofboththeMAandPhDprograms.SheorheservesasthechiefadvocateandSchoolrepresentativefortheMA/PhDTheatreandPerformanceStudies.TheDirectorcoordinatesassignmentofgraduateteachingassistantshipswiththeHeadoftheTheatreHistory/TheoryProgram.SheorHeleadsrecruitmentefforts,managestheprocessoffacultyselectionofacceptedcandidates,workswiththeHeadoftheHistory/TheoryAreaandtheDGStodeterminefinancialoffersmadetoincomingstudents,andcoordinatesthesendingofofferletterswiththeCGS.TheDirectoroftheMA/PhDProgramservesastheadvisorforallfirst-yearstudents.TogetherwithTheatreHistory/TheoryProgramfaculty,theHeadoftheMA/PhDprogramconductsendofthesemesterreviewsofstudentswithrespecttotheiracademicstandingandprogressintheMA/PhDProgram,theirgraduatestudentteaching,andtheirgeneralassistantshipduties.TheDirectoralsoensuresthatallGraduateStudentActivityReportsaresubmittedtotheDGSandtheCGSfollowingthereviews.
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II.RequirementsforthePhD
Eachgraduatestudentintheprogramisresponsibleformeetingalldegreerequirements,forsubmittingallpaperwork(withallrequiredsignatures)bytherequireddeadlines,andforconfirmingthatallpaperworkhasbeenproperlyreceivedbytheGraduateSchoolorRegistrar’sOffice.Thestudent’sadvisor,theDirectorofthePhDprogram,theCGS,andtheDGScanassist,butthestudentisultimatelyresponsibleforensuringthatallrequirementsaremetandthatallpaperworkissubmittedontime.DeadlinesandformsmayalwaysbefoundontheGraduateSchool’swebsite(www.ter.ps/deadlines).
ProgramDesignandDurationThePhDPrograminTheatreandPerformanceStudiesisdesignedtobecompletedinfouryearsoffull-timestudy.Thetimelineforsuchacourseofstudyispresentedonthefollowingpage.Financialsupportpackagesnormallycoverthistimeperiod.Whenthecomplexitiesofdissertationresearchandthechallengesofeffectivewritingextendthecompletiontimebeyondthis,studentswillbeassistedinapplyingforfundingfromothersourcestocoveradditionalyears.Theprogramrequiresaminimumof58credithoursbeyondtheMAorMFAdegree,40hoursofwhichmustbetakenoncampus.StudentsarenormallyadvancedtocandidacyintheirthirdyearatwhichpointtheyareclassifiedasABD(“allbutdissertation”).Thistimelinemustbefollowedforstudentstobeclassifiedas“makingsatisfactoryprogress”towardstheirdegrees.However,inrecognitionoftheeffectsthatchildbirth,adoption,illness,andcaringforincapacitateddependents(suchaschildren,illorinjuredpartners,oragingparents)mayhaveonthetimeandenergythatgraduatestudentscandevotetotheirprograms,theGraduateSchoolallowsuptoatotaloffiveyearstoadvancetocandidacy.Failuretoadvancewithinfiveyearswillresultinthestudent’sremovalfromtheprogram.Studentswhomustextendtheirtimetoadvancetocandidacyareadvisedtocheckthe“Full-TimeStatus”sectionforthewebsiteoftheOfficeoftheRegistrartoseethedifferencebetweencourseunitsandcoursecredithourstoensuretheydonotfallbelowfulltimestatus.TheGraduateSchoolalsorequiresthataPhDbecompletedwithinnineyearsofentryintotheprogram.Afternineyears,creditsearnedfromcourseworkareinvalidatedandthestudentmuststartover.Incertaincircumstances,studentsmayapplyforaone-yearextension,andmayapplyforthistwotimes(thusallowingamaximumtwo-yearextension).Iftwoarerequestedandgranted,thiscouldpotentiallyallowuptoelevenyearstocompletethedegree.
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Example4-yeartimelineBluetextinthetablebelowlinkstotherelevantportionoftheHandbook.
• Complete20credithours(CHrs)ofgraduatecourseswithagradeof“B”orbetter• Beapprovedforcontinuationatbothend-of-semesterreviews
• Complete20CHrsofgraduatecourseswithagradeof“B”orbetter• AssembleaCompscommittee(threefacultymembers)• IdentifyaPrimaryResearchAdvisor(futuredissertationcommitteechair)and
potentialdissertationtopicbytheendofthefallsemester• TakeTHET889asa“BibliographyandLitReviewPreparation”withtheir
PrimaryResearchAdvisortogetreadyfortheComprehensiveExaminations• Beapprovedforcontinuationattheyear-endreview
• Complete3CHrsofTHET898inthefalland3CHrsinthespring(assistantscompleteanadditional3CHrsintheformofa600-levelTHETseminareachterm,asdiscussedbelow)
• PasstheComprehensiveExaminationduringthefallsemester• AssembleadissertationcommitteeandidentifyapossibleDean’s
Representative• PasstheQualifyingExaminationduringwinterorspringsemesterandadvance
tocandidacy.Beginwritingthedissertation.• CompletetheProduction/PerformanceRequirement• Beapprovedforcontinuationattheyear-endreview
• Complete6CHrsofTHET899eachterm(assistantscompleteanadditional3CHrsintheformofa600-levelTHETseminareachterm,asdiscussedbelow)
• Finishresearch• Writethedissertationandsubmitafinalcopytothecommittee• Successfullydefendthedissertation• SubmitthedissertationtotheGraduateSchool
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GeneralInformationResidencyTDPSrecommendsstudentsestablishresidencyinthestateofMarylandassoonaspossible.Requirements,procedures,andthePetitionforChangeofClassificationforTuitionPurposesformmaybefoundhere(www.ter.ps/ResPet).EstablishingresidencyinMaryland(thoughnotinDCorVirginia)allowsstudentstopayin-statetuitionshouldtheyexhaustorlosefunding.Whilegraduateassistantsareeligibleforin-statestatus,theirclassificationwillnotbechangeduntiltheysubmitthenecessarypetitionpaperwork.Moreinformationisavailablehere(www.ter.ps/ResClass).Shouldastudentmovemorethan100milesfromcampusbeforecompletingthedissertation,theyshouldapplyforaWaiverofMandatoryFeesusingthePetitionforWaiverofRegulationsform(www.ter.ps/fees).Firstsemesterandyear-endreviewsAnystudentwhohasnotyetadvancedtocandidacyisrequiredtomeetwithfacultyattheendoftheacademicyeartodiscusstheirstandingintheprogram.First-yearstudentsarerequiredtomeetwiththefacultyattheendoftheirfirstfallsemester,aswell.Priortothemeeting,eachstudentmustsubmitaGraduateStudentActivityReporttotheDirectorofthePhDProgram,whowillthensubmitittotheDGSandtheCGS(asamplereportisincludedattheendofthehandbook).Thesereviewsareintendedtoinformstudentswhethertheyaremakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardsthedegree,aswellastheacceptabilityofanyassistantshipwork.Anystudentwhoisfounddeficientintwoconsecutivereviewsmaylosetheirfundingandmaybeaskedtoleavetheprogram.Eachsecond-yearstudentwillbenotifiedattheyear-endreviewwhethertheywillbeallowedtocontinueintheprogramandtaketheComprehensiveExamination(Comps)inthethirdyear.
Attheendofeveryyearuntilgraduation,PhDstudentsarerequiredtoturninaGraduateStudentActivityReportthatprovidesinformationontheirprogresstowardsthedegree,theirprofessionaldevelopment,andtheiraccomplishments.Thesereportsareessentialfortrackingeachstudent’sprogressandcollectingdatarequiredbytheuniversity.AttheendofeveryyearthatastudentreceivesfundingfromTDPS,thefacultywillalsomeetwiththemtoreviewtheirclassroomperformance,theirprogresstowardsthedegree,andtheirworkasassistantsorholdersoffellowships.(First-yearstudentswillhavetwosuchreviews,oneattheendofeachsemester.Studentsnotonfundingarereviewedeachyearuntiltheyareadvancedtocandidacy.)
Ifthereareanyconcernsregardingastudent’sperformancethefacultywillconveythoseconcernstothestudentandproposeactionstoresolvethem.Incertaincases,thestudentmaybeofficiallyputonprobation.Theyear-endreviewsareintendedtoensurethatallstudentsknowhowtheyaredoingintheprogramand,iftheyneedtomakecorrections,thattheyhavetheopportunitytodoso.Shouldastudentcontinuetohaveissuesinasubsequentreview,thefacultymayrecommendthatthestudent’sfundingnotberenewed,thatthestudentleavetheprogram,or,inrarecases,theymayinitiatetheprocessforhavingthestudent’sparticipationintheprogramterminated.
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ProbationanddismissalAsindicatedinthecontractlettersignedbyeverygraduateassistant,failuretoperformassigneddutiessatisfactorilyisgroundsforalossoffunding.Whenpossible,astudentwillbeputonprobationforonetermandwillreceivealetterstatingthegroundsfortheprobationandwhatactionsmustbetakenbytheendoftheprobationaryperiod.Fundingwillcontinueaslongasthetermsoftheprobationaremet.Thisisnotrequired,however,ifthefacultydeterminesthatthestudent’scontinuationasanassistantwouldhavenegativeconsequencesforotherstudentsintheprogram.Insuchcasesthelossoffundingwillbeimmediate.Studentswhofailtomakeadequateprogresstowardsthedegreeorwhohavenotmaintaineda“B”averagecanbeputonasemester-oryear-longacademicprobationandwillreceivealetterstatingthegroundsfortheacademicprobationandwhatactionsmustbetakenbytheendoftheprobationaryperiod.Suchprobationcanleadtoanon-renewaloffundingandarecommendationthatthestudentleavetheprogram.Shouldthetermsoftheprobationnotbemet,thestudentwillbewithdrawnfromtheprogram.Inaccordancewithuniversityguidelines,thefacultyreservestherighttorequest,atanytime,thewithdrawalofastudentwhocannotordoesnotmaintaintherequiredstandardofscholarship,orwhosecontinuanceintheuniversitywouldbedetrimentaltotheirhealthorthehealthofothers,orwhoseconductisnotsatisfactorytotheauthoritiesoftheuniversity.AdditionalinformationaboutthedismissalofstudentsmaybefoundintheCodeofStudentConduct(www.ter.ps/code).
AdvisorsandchairsTheDirectorofthePhDprogramservesastheacademicadvisorforallfirst-yearstudents.Bytheendofthefallsemesteroftheirsecondyear,eachPhDstudentmustaskamemberofthecorePhDfacultyinTDPStoserveastheirPrimaryResearchAdvisor.ThatfacultymemberwillguidethestudentthroughtheComprehensiveExaminations.Uponcompletionofthoseexamsthestudentwillselectthechairoftheirdissertationcommittee.Generally,thePrimaryResearchAdvisorwillalsoserveasthechairofthedissertationcommittee;dependingonhowthestudent’stopicdevelops,however,thismaynotalwaysbethecase.Thechairofadissertationcommitteemaybechangedevenwhileastudentisinthewritingprocess.
Course&CreditRequirementsMandatorycoursework40CHrsoftherequiredminimumof58CHrsrequiredforthePhD,aregenerallytakeninthefirsttwoyearsatarateof10CHrspersemester(three3-CHrcoursesandone1-CHrcourse).Eachstudentmayalsotakeupto4CHrsofcourseworkduringtheshortwinterterm,therebyreducingtheloadinlatersemestersorallowingabroadeningoftheireducation.Graduate-levelcoursesinTDPSarenotavailableinthesummer.StudentswithGraduateAssistantshipsshouldnevertakemorethan10CHrsinanyfallorspringsemesterormorethan4CHrsinanywinterterm,andwillbechargedforanyextracredithoursiftheydoso.
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40CHrsmustincludethecourseslistedbelow.(THETisthecatalogdesignationforclassesinTheatreandPerformanceStudies.)
12CHrsfromthefollowingseminars:• THET700:IntroductiontoDoctoralStudiesinTheatre(3CHrs)• THET711:CriticalTheory(3CHrs)
orENGL602:CriticalTheoryandLiteraryCriticism(3CHrs)withapprovalofadvisoror DirectorofthePhDProgram
• THET712:HistoricalResearchMethodsandHistoriographyinTheatre(3CHrs)
• THET713:PerformanceStudies(3CHrs)
12CHrsof600-levelTHETseminars• Studentsshouldtrytotakeatleastoneclassfromeachofthecorefacultymembersinthe
program.
• Onlyoneoftheseclassesmaybeanindependentstudyandthenonlyifnoindependentstudycourseisusedtofulfilltheexternalcourserequirementbelow.(Pleasenotethatthisrestrictionappliesonlyto3CHrclasses.Therearenoindependentstudyrestrictionson1CHrcreditclasses.)
6CHrsof600-levelseminarsfromoutsideofTDPS
• Coursescross-listedwithTHETandtaughtbyTDPSfacultycountasinternal,ratherthanexternalcourses.DANCcoursesarenotconsideredexternalcourses.
• Onlyoneoftheseclassesmaybeanindependentstudyandthenonlyifnoindependentstudycourseisusedfortheinternalcourserequirementabove.(Pleasenotethatthisrestrictionappliesonlyto3CHrclasses.Therearenoindependentstudyrestrictionson1CHrcreditclasses).
6CHrsadditionalcoursework(two3-CHrclasses)• Anyappropriate400-to800-levelcoursesfrominsideoroutsideofTDPS.
1CHrofTHET606:TeachingTheatre
• StudentswhoarenotTAsorwhohavesignificantcollege-levelteachingexperiencecanbeexemptfromthisclassbutmusttakeanother1-CHrclasstoreplaceit.
1CHrofTHET889:DoctoralTutorialinTheatreasaComprehensiveExamBibliographyandQualifyingExamLitReviewPreparationcourse.
• StudentswilltakethisclasswiththeirPrimaryResearchAdvisorinthefourthsemesteroftheircoursework.
Twoadditional1CHrclasses,whichmayincludebutarenotlimitedto:• THET669:IndependentStudy,arepeatableclassgenerallyusedtofillinknowledgegapswhile
preparingfortheComprehensiveExaminations.
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• THET889:DoctoralTutorialinTheatre,arepeatableclassgenerallyusedforthecomprehensive’sbibliographyandqualifyingliteraturereview,specialresearch,participationincolloquia,orfillinggapsinknowledge.
• External,1-CHrcolloquiacourses.Recentexamplesinclude:o TheoryColloquiumintheDepartmentofEnglish(ENGL)o GraduateColloquiuminCinemaandTheoryintheSchoolofLanguages,Literature,
andCulture(SLLC);cross-listedwithComparativeLiterature(CMLT)andHistory(HIST)o Medieval&EarlyModernColloquiumintheDepartmentofEnglish(ENGL)o DigitalStudiesintheArtsandHumanitiesColloquiumintheMarylandInstitutefor
TechnologyintheHumanities(MITH)o UniversityTeachingandLearningProgramintheTeachingandLearningCenter(TLTC)
AdditionalcourseworkInadditiontothe40CHrsofcourseworkdescribedabove,thestudentwilltake6CHrsofTHET898:Pre-CandidacyResearch,intheir3rdyear(3CHrsinthefallsemesterand3CHrsinwinterorspringsemesteriftheyhavenotadvancedtocandidacyinthefall.Ifcandidacyisachievedbytheendofwinterterm,thestudentwillautomaticallyberegisteredfor6CHrsofTHET899inthespring–seebelow).EachstudentwithaTDPSassistantshipisstronglyencouragedtotakeatleastoneseminarofferedbyacorefacultymemberduringeachsemester,regardlessoftheircandidacystatus.
Inthefifthandsixthsemesters:• 6CHrsofTHET898:Pre-CandidacyResearchat3CHrseachsemester• 1-3CHrsofTHET888:DoctoralPracticuminTheatre(registeredunderthePrimaryResearch
Advisor’snumber)aretakenbythosestillneedingtodemonstratethattheyhavefulfilledtheProduction/PerformanceRequirement.Studentscandirectaplay,actinaproduction,workasanAssistantDirector,dramaturg,orperformanyothertasksthatdemonstratetheirpreparednesstocontributetotheproductionofaliveperformance.Thisworkbedoneonoroffcampus.
• Graduateassistantstakeanadditional3CHrsofa600-levelTHETseminareachsemester(THET898isnotconsideredaseminar).
• Variousothercoursestakenforpersonalorscholarlydevelopment
THET899:DoctoralDissertationResearchOnceastudentisadvancedtocandidacytheyareautomaticallyregisteredfor6CHrsofTHET899:DoctoralDissertationResearch.Thiscanbeginasearlyasthesixthsemesterbutnormallyappliestotheseventhandeighthsemesters.Automaticregistrationwilloccureveryfallandspringsemesteruntilthedissertationissuccessfullydefended.Thereisnoautomaticregistrationforsummersemesters.StudentsexpectingtograduateinsummermustensuretheymeettheGraduateSchoolrequirementthattheyareregisteredforthisclassduringtheterminwhichtheygraduate.
• Forstudentswhosefinancialaiddoesnotincludeatuitionwaiver,thereisafixedfeeforthisregistration,whichisatalowerratethantheregularcourserate,.
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• TheGraduateSchoolrequireseachstudenttohaveaminimumof12CHrsofTHET899completedbeforebeingawardedthePhD.ThereisnoupperlimittothenumberofTHET899CHrsastudentcanhave.
• Becausethisregistrationisautomatic,itisimportantthatthestudentconfirmsthattheyhavebeenregisteredinthesectionassignedtothechairoftheirdissertationcommittee.Itisespeciallyimportanttoconfirmthiswhenthestudentchangestheircommitteechairafteradvancingtocandidacy.
• Anycandidatecantakeupto4additionalCHrseachsemester(beyondthemandatory6CHrsofTHET899).
• StudentsarebilledforstudentfeeswhiletakingTHET899unlesstheyqualifyforawaiver.
IncompletesStudentsareexpectedtocompleteallcoursestheytake.Exceptionalcircumstancesmayleadastudenttorequestanincomplete(“I”)inacourse.IncompletesaregovernedbytheGraduateSchoolIncompleteContract(www.ter.ps/incomplete),whichmustbesignedbyboththestudentandtheinstructorandfiledwiththeCGSandtheDirectorofthePhDProgram.Studentsareexpectedtofinishallrelatedcourseworkbytheendofthefollowingterm:forfallsemesterincompletes,studentshaveuntiltheendofthespringsemester;forspringsemesterincompletes,studentshaveuntilthestartofthenextfallsemester.Underexceptionalcircumstances,studentsmayrequestoneadditionalsemester/termtoclearthe“I”grade,whichwillbeconsideredbythefacultyonacase-by-casebasis.Failuretoclearan“I”gradewithintherequiredperiodwillresultinafailinggrade,whichconstitutesafailuretomakeadequateprogresstowardsthedegree;alongwithotherfactors,thismayaddtothegroundsforalossoffundingorremovalfromtheprogram.Anystudentwithanincompletemustcheckinwiththeiradvisorandtheinstructorofthecourseonaregularbasistodetailwhatactionsarebeingtakentofinishtheincompletecourserequirements.Theiradvisorwillreportonthestudent’sprogresstotheDirectorofthePhDProgram.
Production/PerformanceRequirementDoctoralstudentsoftenentertheprogramwithtrainingandexperienceintheartisticandproductionareasoftheatreandperformance.Studentswithoutsuchtrainingandexperiencemustobtainitbeforeearningthedegreebyenrollinginappropriateclassesorengaginginproductionactivitiesappropriatetotheirskillsandareasofinterest(e.g.,directing,dramaturgy,stagemanagement,film,acting,videoproduction,etc.).Thosewhoundertakeproductionworkmayearnupto3CHrsofTHET888(Seeabove).
PhDComprehensiveExaminationPhDCompsareintendedtoassessastudent’soveralllevelofknowledgeinthefieldsoftheatreandperformancestudies.Theygobeyondtheexamstakenduringcourseworkandaredesignedtotestastudent’sabilitytointegrateknowledgegatheredacrossarangeofclasses.Theysurveythebreadthofastudent’sknowledgeoftheatreandperformancestudiesingeneral,knowledgestudentsareexpectedtoacquireaboveandbeyondwhatiscoveredduringcoursework.
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Note:AsofAugust2015theAreaofSpecializationsectionisnolongerpartoftheComps;itisnowpartoftheQualifyingExaminationdescribedbelow.ComprehensiveExamProcess:4StepsStepI:SelectaComprehensiveExaminationCommittee.Thismustbeaccomplishedbythefirstweekofastudent’sfourthsemesterintheprogram.Assoonasthecommitteeisinplace,astudentmustinformtheDGSandCGS.TheCompscommitteewillbechairedbythestudent’sprimaryresearchadvisor,whowillassistthestudentinselectingatleasttwoadditionalfacultymemberstoserveonthecommittee.Thesemustbefacultyfromwhomthestudenthastakencourses.Theprimaryresearchadvisorandcommitteememberswilldevelopthestudent’sCompsquestionsintheareasof:1)thehistoryoftheatreandperformancestudies;2)and,thetheoryoftheatreandperformancestudiesStepII:SubmitaworkingCompsbibliographytothecommittee.Thismustbeaccomplishedbythetenthweekofastudent’sfourthsemesterintheprogram.Eachstudentmustsubmittotheircommittee,aswellastotheDGS,abibliographythatdemonstratesaknowledgeofthebooks,articles,andplaysnecessarytoensurethestudentpossessesacomprehensiveknowledgeofboththeatreandperformancestudies.Thisbibliographywillincludesomeworksthestudenthasreadforclasses,someworksreadindependently,andworksthestudentmustreadbeforetheexam.Thisbibliographywillnotnecessarilyincludeworksthatareproperlypartofthestudent’sAreaofSpecialization(describedbelow),althoughtheremaybesomeoverlap.Studentsshouldbeselectivewhencreatingtheirlists.TheyshouldnotincludeeverybookwrittenaboutGreektheatre,forexample,butshouldlistafewthatareknownforprovidingcomprehensive,reliable,andsignificantinformationonthesubject.Similarly,studentsshouldnotattempttocovereverytheoryofperformancestudies,butshouldfocusonthosethataremostoftencitedintheliteraturetheyhavereadandaremostapplicabletotheirownfutureplaceasatheatre/performancestudiesscholar.Additionally,studentsshouldselectplaysthattheyhavemostoftenseenreferencedelsewhereinthebibliography.Usingthebibliographyasaguide,thecommitteewillhelpthestudentfocustheconceptandscopeof“comprehensiveknowledge”andidentifyadditionalworkstheywantthestudenttoread.Studentsshouldnotincludereadersorentirevolumesintheirlists,butshouldratherlistoriginalreferencesforarticlesorbooks.Forexample,studentsshouldnotlistapassagefromThePresentationofSelfinEverydayLifethatisreprintedinTheGoffmanReader,butshouldratherincludetheoriginalwork.Similarly,ratherthanlistingacriticaltheoryreaderthatincludesselectionsfromPierreBourdieu’swork,astudentwouldlistBourdieu’sTheFieldofCulturalProduction.Bibliographiesmaybeemailedtothestudent’scommitteemembersandtheDGSinMSWordorPDFformat.Thebibliographyshouldincludearound50sourcespersubjectarea.
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StepIII:TaketheComps.Theexamsshouldbecompletedbyweeksevenofastudent’sfifthsemesterintheprogram.
Part1:History
ThefirstportionoftheCompstestsastudent’scomprehensiveknowledgeofthehistoryoftheatreandperformancestudies,andisgivenatthestartofastudent’sfifthsemester.(Typically,thisisattheendofSeptemberatthestartofastudent’sthirdyear.)At9:00a.m.onMondayoftheexamweek,3-5questionswillbeemailedtothestudentbytheirprimaryresearchadvisor/chairorbytheCGS.Thestudentwillselectandanswertwoofthequestions.Thestudentwillanswereachquestionin16-18pages(doublespaced,12pointtype,1”margins).Thequestionitselfmustbeincludedatthetopofthefirstpage(singlespaced,initalics).Allpagesmustbeclearlynumberedandproperlyformattedfootnotesshoulddemonstratetheextentofthestudent’sreadingonthesubjectscovered.By9:00a.m.thefollowingMonday,thestudentmustemailboththeessaystotheirfullcommitteeandtotheCGS(whowilllogthereceiptoftheexam).Eachstudentwillalwayshaveafullweektoanswerthequestions(e.g.,iftheexamarrivesatnoononMonday,itwillnotbedueuntilnoonthefollowingMonday).
Part2:Theory
ThesecondportionoftheCompstestsastudent’scomprehensiveknowledgeofthemajortheoriesassociatedwiththeatreandperformancestudies.TheexamistypicallygivenassoonasthestudentsubmitstheessaysfromPartI,thoughstudentshavetheoptionofwaitingoneweekbeforebeginningPartII.Witheitheroption,the3-5questionswillbesenttothestudentby9:00a.m.onMonday,andthestudentmustreturntheiranswersby9a.m.thefollowingMonday.
StepIV:Passanoralexamination.ThismustbeaccomplishedbetweenelevenandthirtyworkingdaysofthecompletionofthesecondportionoftheComps.(Workingdaysdonotincludeweekendsorholidays.)Committeemembersmusthaveaminimumoftenfullworkingdaystoreadtheanswersbeforetheoralexamcanoccur.Theoralexamfurthertestsastudent’scomprehensiveknowledgeofboththehistoryandtheoryoftheatreandperformancestudies.Itwillalsotestastudent’sabilitytodiscuss,explain,elaborate,anddefendtheanswerstheyprovided.Theexaminationlastsninetyminutes.Thestudentisresponsibleforarrangingthedate,time,andlocationattheircommittee’sconvenience.ThestudentisalsoresponsibleforreservingaspacewiththeappropriateTDPSstaff,andfornotifyingboththeDGSandtheCGSoncethedetailshavebeenset.Allmembersofthecommitteemustparticipateintheoralexam.Forthepurposesoftheexam,“participation”includesvideoteleconferencing(withsystemslikeCisco’sJabberorAdobeConnect)orparticipationbyphone.Inrarecasesamemberofthecommitteemayprovidewrittenquestionstobeaskedbyanothermemberofthecommitteeduringtheexam.Suchcasesmustbeclearedwiththestudent’sprimaryresearchadvisor/chairandtheDirectorofthePhDProgram.
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QualifyingExaminationandAdvancementtoCandidacy:4stepsStepI:Formadissertationcommittee.Beforetheendofastudent’sfifthsemesterintheprogram,theyshouldhaveselectedadissertationadvisorandstartedtheprocessofdevelopingaresearchtopic.Note:Thestudent’sprimaryresearchadvisor(whochairstheCompscommittee)andtheirdissertationadvisorneednotbethesameperson,thoughtheygenerallyare.Alsoduringthefifthsemester,thestudentneedstonominateadissertationcommitteeconsistingoffivereadersandaDean’sRepresentative.Oncethecommitteeisselected,thestudentmustcompleteaNominationofDissertationCommitteeForm(www.ter.ps/nomination).Thedissertationcommitteeincludesthefollowingmembers:
1. Acommitteechair,selectedfromthecorefacultyofthePhDprogram.2. TwofacultymembersfromthecorefacultyofthePhDprogram.3. OneUMDgraduatefacultymemberfromoutsideofTDPS.
Note:ByspecialpermissionthispersoncanbefromoutsidetheUniversityofMaryland.Outsidefacultymusthavespecialexpertiseinthedissertation’ssubjectareathatisnotavailableamongtheUMDfaculty.TheymustbenominatedandapprovedforSpecialMembershipintheGraduateFacultyoftheUniversityofMarylandandmusteitherbephysicallypresentatthedefenseorvirtuallypresentbywayofaGraduateSchool-approvedteleconferencingtechnology(Skype,GoogleHangouts,etc.doNOTqualify).Therearegenerallyexpensesrelatedtohavingoutsidefacultymemberspresentatadissertationdefenseandthisfundingmustbeapprovedbeforeanyinvitationtojointhedissertationcommitteeisextended.
4. TheDean’sRepresentative,whomustbeanassociateorfullprofessorfromoutsideofTDPS.Note:Thisperson’staskistoensurethatthedissertationdefenseisconductedaccordingtoGraduateSchoolregulations,whichensurethattheprocessisfairtothestudentandupholdsthehighacademicstandardsoftheGraduateSchool.TheDean’sRepresentativeisgenerallyalsoacontentreader,andthereforethefinalvotingmemberofthecommittee.TheDean’sRepresentativecan,however,optnottobeareader(andthereforenottobeavotingmember).Inthiscase,anothervotingmemberisrequired.
5. IftheDean’sRepresentativeoptsnottobeavotingmember,anadditionalreaderandvotingmember,selectedfromthegraduatefacultywithinTDPSorfromoutsideit,isrequired.
StepII:TaketheQualifyingExamination,whichconsistsoftwoparts(theLiteratureReviewandtheDissertationProspectus).TheQualifyingExaminationcommencesatsomepointafterthefirstweekinJanuaryofthestudent’sthirdyearintheprogram,andmustbecompletedinfullbythefirstweekofApril.
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StepII,Part1:WriteaLiteratureReview.WiththeLiteratureReview,studentsprovideacriticalsurveyoftheexistingscholarlyliteraturepertainingtotheirareaofspecialization.Itdoesnotduplicatetheliteraturereviewinthedissertationprospectusbutdemonstratesabroaderknowledgeofthefieldthatgivesthedissertationcontext.ThisLiteratureReviewgoesbeyondameresummaryofexistingresearchoranannotatedbibliography.PlacingtheReviewwithinacriticalnarrativearcofapersuasiveanalyticalassessment,thestudentwillidentifyandevaluatetherangeofviewsandapproachesthathavedefinedtheirfieldofspecialization.TheReviewshouldidentifygapsand/ordisagreementsinexistingscholarshipthatmeritfurtherresearchandthatthusprovidethebroadercontextandwarrantfortheworkthatthestudentintendstofocusoninthedissertation.TheLiteratureReviewshouldbe16-20pagesinlength,excludingbibliographyorreferences.Itshouldconsiderbooksaswellasarticles,andwhenappropriate,itshouldbeinterdisciplinaryinscope.TheReviewassessesestablishedtheoryandcriticism.Itshouldaddressquestionsofdisciplinarityandexamineshowafield’sdominantmethodologieshaveshapedtheprioritiesscholarshaveadoptedinthisfield.Inthisrespect,theReviewshouldfirstidentify,synthesize,andhistoricize,andthenofferacriticalassessmentoftheprominentviews,methodologies,andschoolsofthoughtthathavedefinedthestudent’sselectedfieldofspecialization.Itshouldclarifywhyapproacheshavechangedovertimeand/orwhydifferentcriticalapproacheshavehaddifferentprioritiesandwhythosedifferingprioritieshaveyieldeddifferentresults.Finally,theReviewshouldbemapoutaclearcriticalpositioninrelationtothematerialcoveredinit.
StepII,Part2:SubmittheDissertationProspectus.ADissertationProspectustakesmanymonthstodevelopandshouldideallybeworkedoncontinuouslyfromastudent’sfirsttermintheprogram,butespeciallyaftertheendofthestudent’ssecondyear.StudentswillsubmitthefinaldraftoftheLiteratureReviewandtheProspectustogethertotheirchairoftheircommittee.ThechairmustapprovetheProspectusandtheLiteratureReviewfordistributiontothevotingmembersofthecommittee.TheProspectusshouldbeapproximately20pages(notincludingtheworkingbibliography, whichamongotherthingswillincludeprimarymaterialnotreferencedintheLiteratureReview).Thetopicwilldictateitslengthbutthecommitteewillexpectittobeclear,concise,tothepoint,andpersuasive.Exceedingtherecommendedlengthisdiscouraged.Guidelinesfortheprospectusmaybefoundbelow.Theprospectushasthreeprimarygoals:1. Topersuadethecommitteethatthestudent’sprojectisnewandofsignificancetothefield.2. Topersuadethecommitteethattherearesufficientresearchsourcesfortheprojecttobe
donefully.3. Topersuadethecommitteethatthestudentiscapableofcompletingtheprojectinatimely
manner.
StepII,Part3:DefendtheQualifyingExamination(i.e.,theLiteratureReviewandProspectus).
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NotlessthantenworkingdaysaftertheProspectusissubmittedtothedissertationcommitteeandnolaterthanthefirstweekofApril,thestudentmustdefendtheirQualifyingExamination.Thestudentisresponsibleforarrangingthedate,time,andlocationattheircommittee’sconvenience.ThestudentisalsoresponsibleforreservingaspacewiththeappropriateTDPSstaff,andfornotifyingboththeDGSandtheCGSoncethedetailshavebeenset.Thedefenseshouldbescheduledfortwohours,whichallowsthirtytofortyminutestodiscusstheLiteratureReview,sixtytoseventyminutestodiscusstheprospectus,andadditionaltimeforthecommitteetodeliberate.WhileallmembersofthecommitteeshouldreadtheQualifyingExaminationandbepresentattheexam,aminimumofthreearerequiredtoattendinperson.Thosewhocannotbepresentshouldparticipateviateleconferenceorphonecall;attheveryleast,theyshouldsubmitquestionstobeaskedbythechair.(Note:NoneofthisispossiblefortheactualDissertationDefense,whenallmembersMUSTbepresent.)AttheendoftheQualifyingExaminationdefensethecommitteewillissueoneofthefollowingdeterminationsbasedontheresults:
• Pass• Passaftercompletionofrequiredrewrites
• Nodecisionpendingtheresultsofarequiredretakingofpartoralloftheexam• Fail(resultinginthestudent’sdismissalfromtheprogram)
Bypassingthestudent,thecommitteeagreesthattheapproachproposedinthedissertationprospectusisappropriate;thefinaldissertationwillbejudgedonhowwellthestudentaccomplisheswhattheyhaveproposed.Thecommitteecannotchangethetermsofthatagreementbutthestudentcan.Indeed,itisexpectedthatasthestudentlearnsmoreaboutthetopic,adjustmentstotheoriginalproposalwillbemade.Aslongasthealterationsdonotsignificantlychangethenatureofthestudy,thestudentandthecommitteechaircanmakesuchalterationsbymutualagreement.Shouldthealterationsconstituteasubstantialchangetotheoriginalprospectus,however,anewprospectusshouldbesenttothecommitteeforapproval.Thecommitteecanopttogiveitsapprovalbyemail,ortocallforameetingtodiscussitfirstifnecessary.
StepII,Part4:Advancetocandidacy.UponpassingtheQualifyingExamination,thestudentadvancestocandidacy.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytosubmitanApplicationforAdmissiontoCandidacyusingthisform(www.ter.ps/candidacy).Remember,astudentmustbeadvancedtocandidacyforthedoctoratewithinfiveyearsofadmissiontothedoctoralprogramandatleastsixmonthsbeforethedateonwhichthedegreewillbeconferred.Startinginthenextfallterm,andforeveryfallandwintertermuntilgraduation,thestudentwillbeautomaticallyregisteredforsixcreditsofTHET899:DoctoralDissertationResearch,forwhichtheypaytheflat,candidacytuitionrate.Thoseonassistantshipswillalsosignupforanadditional600-levelseminarclass,forwhichtheirtuitionwillbecovered.
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WritingtheDissertationUnderthesupervisionoftheiradvisor,thedoctoralcandidateconductsresearchandwritesthedissertation.Thecandidateshouldfollowtheprospectusapprovedbythedissertationcommittee.Whileaspectsofitsscopeandcontentmaygrowandevolve,anysignificantchangesinthedissertationplanmayrequireanewdraftoftheprospectustobeapprovedbythedissertationcommittee.
DefendingtheDissertationOncethedissertationhasbeencompleted,thecandidatemustdefendthedissertationorally.Incompletedissertationscannotbesubmittedfordefense.GraduateSchoolrulesprohibitanoraldefensefromoccurringsoonerthantenworkingdaysafterthecommitteehasreceivedthecompleteddissertation.Dissertationcommitteescananddorequirelongertimes.TDPSrequiresthatstudentssubmittheircompleteddissertationtocommitteemembersatleastfifteenworkingdayspriortotheactualoraldefensedate.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytodistributecopiesofthedissertationtotheircommitteemembers.Studentsshouldinquireastowhetherornottheircommitteememberswantelectronicor“hard”copiesofthedissertationandprovidethemaccordingly.TheexaminationtypicallylaststwotothreehoursandmustfollowtheguidelinesestablishedbytheGraduateSchoolattheUniversityofMaryland,whichcanbefoundhere(www.ter.ps/PhDPolicies).Thestudentisresponsibleforarrangingthedate,time,andlocationattheircommittee’sconvenience.ThestudentisalsoresponsibleforreservingaspacewiththeappropriateTDPSstaff,andfornotifyingboththeDGSandtheCGSoncethedetailshavebeenset.Apublicannouncementoftheeventmustbemadeatleastfiveworkingdaysbeforeitoccurs.Thepublicannouncementmustincludethestudentsname,thedissertation’stitle,andexactdetailsofthedefensedate,time,andplace;itmustalsoinviteallfacultyandgraduatestudentsinTDPStoattend.AcopyofthisannouncementmustbesenttotheDean’sRepresentativeandtotheDGSsotheycancertifytotheGraduateSchoolthatthisrequirementhasbeenmet.Oncesuccessfullydefended,thestudentisresponsibleforcompletingtheThesisandDissertationElectronicSubmissionForm(www.ter.ps/PubForm)anduploadingthedissertationtoProQuesthere(www.ter.ps/ProQuest).SeetheUniversityofMarylandElectronicThesisandDissertationwebsite(www.ter.ps/UMDETD)ortheUniversityofMarylandThesisandDissertationStyleGuide(www.ter.ps/filing)foradditionalinformationontheseprocedures.ThestudentisresponsibleforcheckingtheGraduateSchoolwebsite(www.ter.ps/deadlines)foralldeadlinesrelatedtothesubmissionoftheirdissertation.
III.AssistantshipsandResearchFundingTDPSoffersteachingandresearchassistantships;theuniversityalsoprovidesalimitednumberoffellowshipstoaugmenttheseassistantships.Financialsupportistypicallyprovidedforfouracademicyearstoastudentwhoremainsingoodstandingandsuccessfullycompletestheirassignedduties.Tuitionremissionisincludedinmostassistantshipsandfellowships:
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• Assistantsreceivetuitionremissionfor10CHrseveryfallandspringsemester,and4CHrsintheshortwinterterm.Thereisnotuitionremissionforsummerterms.Anyhoursabovethosecoveredbytheassistantshipassignmentmustbepaidforbythestudent.
• Thosewhoareonfellowshiporarefundedfromexternalsourcescantakeupto12CHrsasemester.• Asnotedabove,eachstudentwithaTDPSassistantshipisstronglyencouragedtotakeatleastone
seminarofferedbyacorefacultymemberduringeachsemester,regardlessoftheircandidacystatus.
Limitedfundingisalsoavailabletosupportstudentresearch,travel,andconferenceattendance.ThosewhoneedfundingshouldemailtheHeadoftheHistory/TheoryAreawithadescriptionthatincludesthepurpose,outcome,andananticipatedbudgetfortheresearch/travel.Priorityisgiventostudentsintheirthirdandfourthyearsintheprogram.Conferenceattendanceofstudentsinthefirsttwoyearsintheprogramisdiscouraged.Thegeneralpolicyforresearchandconferencetravelsupportisasfollows:
Studentswhoarecurrentlyenrolledincoursework,takingtheirexams,orinthefourth(orfifthfunded)yearoftheprogramandwritingtheirdissertationareeligibletoapplyfortheresearch/conferencefundsthatarebudgetedforgraduatestudentsinagivenyear.EligibilitydoesnotrequireaTAappointment.Prioritygoestostudentswhoareintheirthird,fourthandfifth(funded)yearoftheprogram.StudentsintheirfirstandsecondyearsandunfundedPhDstudentsbeyondthefourthyearandstillwritingtheirdissertationareonlyeligibleifsufficientfundsremain.
IV.ProspectusGuidelines I.BasicInformation
A. Acoverpagethatincludesthedissertation’sproposedtitle,author’sname,institutionname,degreesought,andauthor’scontactinformation.
B. Alistofdissertationcommitteemembers,includingtheDean’sRepresentative,ifknown(withphonenumbersandemailaddresses).Note:whiletheDean’sRepresentativedoesnothavetobeanexpertinthestudent’sfield(theyareprincipallytheretoensureafairdissertationprocess),theymustbeatenuredmemberofthefaculty,andcannotbefromthestudent’shomedepartment.
C. Theprospectusshouldbeapproximately20pagesinlength(notincludingtheworkingbibliography).
D. AllresearchprojectsinvolvingtheuseofhumansubjectsmustbeapprovedbytheInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB).Ifastudent’sdissertationresearchrequiresIRBapproval,theymusthaveeithercompletedorbeguntheprocessforIRBapproval.Visitthefollowinglink(www.ter.ps/IRB)formoredetails.
II.Theresearchquestionorhypothesisandscopeofthestudy
A. Themainresearchquestionorhypothesis
Inconstructingtheresearchquestion,thestudentshouldaskthefollowing:willtheresearchexpandthecurrentliterature,challengeit,orcontributenewdataorperspectives?Otherthingstokeepinmindinformulatingtheresearchquestion:
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1. Thestudentshouldpresenttheirlineofinquiryassuccinctlyaspossible.Whileitneedstobeclear,itshouldalsobedynamicandengaging.Studentsshouldrememberthattheprospectusisbothanoutlineoftheirfutureprojectaswellasa“pitch”oftheirideathatneedstocatchtheattentionofreaders.
2. Mostresearchprojectsincludemultiplequestions—onemain“framing”question,andseveralmorecloselyfocusedquestions.Studentsshouldconsiderhowtoincludethelatterundertheumbrellaoftheirframingquestion.Atthesametime,theyshouldbecautiousaboutincludingsomanyresearchquestionsthatreaderslosetrackofwhatthemainfocuswillbe.Studentsshoulddefinewhattheybelievearethemostsignificant/criticalquestionstobeexplored,andshouldonlylistquestionsthat,ifanswered,willcontributesomethingsubstantialandvitaltotheunderstandingoftheprimaryresearchquestion.
3. Thestudentshouldbesuretodiscussand/orclarifyanysignificantterminologyorspecialtermsthatmaybeuniquetotheirstudyorthathavemanypotentialdefinitions.
B. Thestudentshoulddefinethegeneralscopeoftheproject.Forexample,theyshouldspecify
chronologytobecovered,geographicalregion,genre,etc.Insodoing,theyshouldbesuretoexplainwhythisparticulartime-frame,location,etc.issignificanttothegoal(s)oftheirstudy.
III.LiteratureReviewandRationale
A. Studentsshouldincludethemostrelevantmaterialthathasbeenwrittenonthetopicsothattheaudienceunderstandsthecurrentstateofthesubject.UnlikethelargerLiteratureReviewsubmittedaspartoftheQualifyingExam,theliteraturereviewintheprospectusshouldincludeonlythoseauthors/theoriesessentialtoestablishingthecriticalcontextfortheprospectus’keyrationale.
B. Studentsshouldpresenttheir“rationale”fortheproject:theyshoulddiscusshowthedissertation
willcontributetothefieldandhowtheirresearchwilldifferfromresearchthathasalreadybeendoneinthearea.Atthisjuncture,studentscanfullyexplainhowtheirprojectexpandsuponthecurrentliterature,challengesit,and/orcontributesnewdataorperspectivestothefield.
IV.Methodology/ResearchPlan
A. TheMethodology/ResearchPlandocumentshowthestudentplanstogatherinformation.Itdescribesthewaytheywillcollectandinterpretdataorresources,testthehypothesis,orapplytheirtheory.
B. TheMethodology/ResearchPlanalsoexplainswhythestudenthaschosenaparticularsetofdata
ormaterialsandexplainstheirproposedapproach.C. Thissectioncouldinclude:
1.Thegroup,place,orspecificeventtobestudied.2.Thetechniquesusedtocollectdataormaterials.3.Informationaboutperceivedlimitationsandweaknessesinherentintheproposedstudy.
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V.ChapterOutline
Atentativeoutlineofchapterswithabriefdescriptionofeachone.VI.Timeline
Atentativetimetableforcompletingthedissertation,includingresearchremainingtobedone.VII.WorkingBibliography
V.“Script”forDissertationOralDefense.FullPolicy:http://apps.gradschool.umd.edu/Catalog/policy.php?doctoral-degrees#the-doctoral-dissertation-and-examinationIntroductionbytheChair(5-10minutes):
� TheChairwelcomeseveryoneandannouncesthestartoftheexam� identifiestheDean’sRep� asksthecommitteememberstointroducethemselves� explainstheexamprocess� askseveryoneexceptthecommitteetoleavetheroom� Thecommitteediscussesthedissertationbrieflyandselectstheorderforquestioning� Everyonereturnstotheroom
PartI:Publicpresentationbythecandidate A.Presentationbythecandidate(15minutes)
(GradPolicy:asummaryofthedissertation,emphasizingtheimportantresultsandgivinganexplanationofthereasoningthatledtotheconclusionsreached.)
B.Questionsfromtheaudience(5-10minutes)(GradPolicy:DuringPart1,questionsfromtheaudiencetothecandidatewillbepermitted.ForquestionsfrompersonswhoarenotmembersoftheDissertationExaminingCommittee,theChairoftheDissertationExaminingCommitteewillhavediscretiontodecidewhethersuchquestionsaregermanetothetopicofthedissertationandhowmuchtimewillbeallottedfortheanswers.)
PartII:Formalexaminationofthecandidate:onlyopentotheexamcommitteeandTDPSfaculty,staff,andgraduatestudents
A.Onlythemembersoftheexamcommitteeareallowedtoaskquestions(around60minutes)B.Attheendofthequestioning,thecandidateandothernon-committeeattendeesareaskedtoleavetheroom
C.Thecommitteedeliberatesandvotesfromthefollowingoptions:• ToacceptthedissertationwithoutanyrecommendedchangesandsigntheReportof
ExaminingCommittee.• Toacceptthedissertationwithrecommendationsforchangesand,exceptforthechair,sign
theReportoftheExaminingCommittee.Thechairwillcheckthatthechangestothe
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dissertationhavebeenmade,and,uponhisorherapproval,signtheReportofExaminingCommittee.
• TorecommendrevisionstothedissertationandnotsigntheReportofExaminingCommitteeuntilthestudenthasmadethechangesandsubmittedthereviseddissertationfortheDissertationExaminingCommittee'sapproval.TheDissertationExaminingCommitteememberssigntheReportofExaminingCommitteeiftheyapprovethereviseddissertation.
• TorecommendrevisionsandconveneasecondmeetingoftheDissertationExaminingCommitteetoreviewthedissertationandcompletethestudent'sexamination.
• Torulethedissertation(includingitsexamination)unsatisfactory. D.Onlythecandidateisaskedtoreturntotheroom E.ThedecisionisannouncedtothecandidatebytheChairConclusion:
� Everyoneontheexamcommitteesignsthe“ReportofExaminingCommittee”form� TheChairandDean’sRepsign“OralDefenseReport”form
VI.GraduateStudentActivityReportReturntoFirstsemesterandyear-endreviews Due____
Forallinformationthatisrightjustified,enterdataaftercolon.Forallinformationthatisleftjustified,enterdatabelowline. EmailthisformbacktotheDirectorofGraduateStudiesandtheGraduateStudiesCoordinator.
Pleasesaveacopyofthisformsoyoucanjustaddupdateseachyear..
Name:
ProgramMA,MFA,PhD:
Advisor:
YearsinprogramasofMay31ofthisyear.
YearsoffundingremainingafterMay31ofthisyear.
TAAssignment(thisyear):
Fellowship(thisyear):
Professionalproductionwork:(Title,company,yourposition--i.e.costumedesigner,choreographer,dancer,actor,dramaturge,etc.--dates.Includethoseprofessionalassignmentsacceptedbutnotyetundertaken.)
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Publications:(usecorrectbibliographicform.Includethoseinpress.)
Non-professionalproductionwork:(samedetailsasabove.)
Conferencepresentations:(Papertitle,conference,location,date.)
Conferencesattendedwithoutgivingpapers:
Grants(includingtravelgrants),awards,honors:
Serviceandcommunityactivities:(Professional,universitywide,TDPS,other.)
CoursestaughtwhileattheUniversityofMaryland.(includecoursestaughtatotherinstitutions.)
Requirementsofprogramstilltobemetanddatesbywhichyouexpecttomeetthem.
Ifyouhavebeenhiredforajobfornextyear,pleaseprovidednameofinstitution/organization,jobtitleandstartingdate.
________________________________________________________________________
MAsonly:
Thesistitleortopic:
Dateprospectusapproved:Dateofthesisdefense:
Thesiscommitteemembers(chairfirst):
________________________________________________________________________
MFAsonly:
Pre-thesisproduction/area/date:
Thesisproduction/area/date:
Thesiscommitteemembers(chairfirst):
________________________________________________________________________
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PhDsonly:
Dissertationtitleortopic:
Dateadmittedtocandidacy:
Expecteddatesfortakingcomprehensiveexaminations:
Dateprospectusapprovedbycommittee:
Dateofdissertationdefense:
Dissertationcommitteemembers(chairfirst):
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