1. Please indicate the theatre degree(s) you received at Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University):

First Degree:

Degree Program:  Select One... Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Science in Education Master of Arts    

Focus Area: Select One... Acting Dance Performance Dance Studies Design and Technology Musical Theatre Performance Studies Theatre (BA) Theatre and Speech Education

Year Conferred: Select One... 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970

Number of Years to Complete Degree:

Full Time Years: Select One... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    Part Time Years: Select One... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Second Degree:

Degree Program:  Select One... Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Science in Education Master of Arts

   

Year Conferred: Select One... Acting Dance Performance Dance Studies Design and Technology Musical Theatre Performance Studies Theatre (BA) Theatre and Speech Education

Focus Area: Select One... 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970

Number of Years to Complete Degree:

Full Time Years: Select One... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    Part Time Years: Select One... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Third Degree:

Degree Program:  Select One... Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Science in Education Master of Arts    

Focus Area: Select One... Acting Dance Performance Dance Studies Design and Technology Musical Theatre Performance Studies Theatre (BA) Theatre and Speech Education

Year Conferred: Select One... 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970

Number of Years to Complete Degree:

Full Time Years: Select One... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    Part Time Years: Select One... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

2. Please list the full-time theatre-related or dance positions you have held since graduating from or leaving Missouri State University and the date range (e.g. 1999-2001) in each position. (If you have never held a full-time position in theatre or dance, please skip to question 4).

Position: Employer: Years:

Position: Employer: Years:

Position: Employer: Years:

3. If you have never been employed in a full-time position, please list the part-time theatre-related or dance positions you have occupied since graduating from Missouri State and the date range (e.g. 1999-2001) in each position. (If you answered question 3, you should skip this question(.

Position: Employer: Years:

Position: Employer: Years:

Position: Employer: Years:

4. Please list your present occupation if not covered in questions 3 or 4 above.

Occupation:

5. Please list your opinions regarding the following areas:

Overall quality of the Theatre and Dance Department: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

Quality of your specific focus of studies: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

Quality of Missouri State University studies outside of theatre and dance: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

6. Please list your opinions regarding the quality of instruction at Missouri State University in the following areas:

Acting: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

Design and Technology: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

Directing: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

Play Analysis: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

Performance Quality: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

Teaching Methods: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

Theatre for Youth: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

Theatre History: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

Dance: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

Stage Management: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

General Education/Liberal Arts: Select One... Low Somewhat Low Mediocre Quality High Quality Excellent Quality No Opinion

7. Please describe any courses you think should be added for theatre or dance majors at Missouri State University:

8. Please list any courses you were required to take that you think should not be required.

If you undertook a senior BFA project or master’s thesis while at Missouri State University, please answer questions 9 & 10. If you did not do any of these, please skip to question 11.

9. Do you feel that the breadth of your studies prepared you adequately for doing your senior BFA project, or your master’s thesis?

Select One... Yes No

10. Were your senior BFA project or thesis advisors and/or committee members helpful?

Select One... Yes No

11. Given your major or professional emphasis, do you feel you had adequate opportunities to work in the following situations? (Skip questions in this section that are not applicable)

Actor in full productions: Select One... Yes No

Actor in workshop productions: Select One... Yes No

Designer in full productions: Select One... Yes No

Designer in workshop productions: Select One... Yes No

Directing one-act productions: Select One... Yes No

Choreography: Select One... Yes No

Management projects: Select One... Yes No

Student performance groups: Select One... Yes No

Research/Writing projects: Select One... Yes No

Dance Performances: Select One... Yes No

Actor in full productions: Select One... No Influence Little Influence Medium Influence High Influence Tremendous Influence Not Applicable

Actor in workshop productions: Select One... No Influence Little Influence Medium Influence High Influence Tremendous Influence Not Applicable

Designer in full productions: Select One... No Influence Little Influence Medium Influence High Influence Tremendous Influence Not Applicable

Designer in workshop productions: Select One... No Influence Little Influence Medium Influence High Influence Tremendous Influence Not Applicable

Directing one-act productions: Select One... No Influence Little Influence Medium Influence High Influence Tremendous Influence Not Applicable

Choreography: Select One... No Influence Little Influence Medium Influence High Influence Tremendous Influence Not Applicable

Management projects: Select One... No Influence Little Influence Medium Influence High Influence Tremendous Influence Not Applicable

Student performance groups: Select One... No Influence Little Influence Medium Influence High Influence Tremendous Influence Not Applicable

Research/Writing projects: Select One... No Influence Little Influence Medium Influence High Influence Tremendous Influence Not Applicable

Dance Performances: Select One... No Influence Little Influence Medium Influence High Influence Tremendous Influence Not Applicable

Tent Theatre Productions: Select One... No Influence Little Influence Medium Influence High Influence Tremendous Influence Not Applicable

13. Were the department’s physical facilities – studios, rehearsal spaces, performance spaces and stages – adequate?

Select One... Yes No

14. How could they have been improved?

15. Would you recommend the Theatre and Dance Department at Missouri State University to someone considering the program?

Yes No

Please explain your answer:

16. What advice would you give to present theatre and dance students in regard to preparation for a career in theatre or dance? Emphasize your own experience.

17. How important were the following elements in your decision to attend Missouri State University?

Location: Select One... No Importance Slight Importance Some Importance High Importance Extreme Importance

Cost of tuition: Select One... No Importance Slight Importance Some Importance High Importance Extreme Importance

Recommendations of a teacher: Select One... No Importance Slight Importance Some Importance High Importance Extreme Importance

Recommendations of an acquaintance: Select One... No Importance Slight ImportanceSome Importance High Importance Extreme Importance

Assistantship/Scholarship: Select One... No Importance Slight Importance Some Importance High Importance Extreme Importance

Quality of education: Select One... No Importance Slight Importance Some Importance High Importance Extreme Importance

Reputation of the school/department of theatre: Select One... No Importance Slight Importance Some Importance High Importance Extreme Importance

Presence of particular faculty member(s): Select One... No Importance Slight Importance Some Importance High Importance Extreme Importance

Facilities: Select One... No Importance Slight Importance Some Importance High Importance Extreme Importance

Questions 18 and 19 are only for those alumni who had a graduate assistantship in theatre while pursuing a post baccalaureate degree from Missouri State University. If you did not have such a graduate assistantship, please skip to question 20.

18. Describe your assistantship duties (e.g., teaching, etc.)

19. Rate your graduate assistantship experience according to the following factors:

Freedom from inappropriate duties:

Select One... Far Below Your Expections Almost Met Your Expections Barely Met Your Expections Met Your Expectations Exceeded Your Expectations

Supervision, guidance, and attention received from your faculty supervisor:

Select One... Far Below Your Expections Almost Met Your Expections Barely Met Your Expections Met Your Expectations Exceeded Your Expectations

Contribution of assistantship experiences to your personal and career development:

Select One... Far Below Your Expections Almost Met Your Expections Barely Met Your Expections Met Your Expectations Exceeded Your Expectations

Preparation for subsequent professional responsibilities:

Select One... Far Below Your Expections Almost Met Your Expections Barely Met Your Expections Met Your Expectations Exceeded Your Expectations

20. Do you have any other comments or suggestions regarding the Theatre and Dance Department?

21. Do you have any suggestions to improve alumni relations or communications?

Year Graduated: Select One... 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970

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