Each of the media presents the student with myriad critical, artistic, and technical choices, among which he or she must select. The required courses in each of the MTA options, MTA 472 and MTA 473 respectively, mandate the completion of an acceptable project, projects, or portfolio deemed to be of sufficient quality to demonstrate a fundamental mastery of the medium in which the student is working. The senior project should be of such quality as would be expected of any beginning professional in the field. All graduates will have satisfied the university's Core Curriculum requirements for writing and oral communication. The student's success in both areas will be measured consistently through evaluation of speaking and writing in all MTA courses.
Students construct written proposals for projects and orally present their project results.
The student's success in developing critical thinking and analytical skills will be measured consistently through evaluation of them in all MTA courses. The capstone course project tests the student's problem-solving skills and is evaluated by faculty. The faculty systematically consults with senior students, bringing the results of such discussion into faculty meetings in each of the two options. Student progress through each stage of the curriculum is carefully monitored and discussed. Curriculum and teaching decisions are based on these discussions.