Graduate students are expected to maintain a higher level of academic achievement than undergraduate students. The basic grade of C+, or C will be acceptable in no more than half the graduate courses required in the major field. (See page 271 for grade information.)
 
Students in all programs of the school are evaluated annually by the faculty. The evaluation, a professional and confidential process, is based on four key elements: growth in the chosen field, professional discipline, collaboration and professional potential. Students continue their program of study in the following year by invitation of the faculty as conveyed by the dean. The school's policies about admission, retention, evaluations of students, invitations to return, and related matters are defined in the Student Handbook (available through The Theatre School web site at http://theatreschool.depaul.edu ).