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Evaluation

Students are evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Students do not receive formal grades. Promotion to the next level is contingent on the following criteria: attendance, seeing shows, and a demonstration of course concepts through application in performance or writing.

Students are allowed two absences per course, with no guarantee of make-up classes. If a student misses a third class, he or she will be dropped from the course and have to repeat the level.

Students are expected to attend two live performances at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre during the course of their class. These performances provide students with an opportunity to see course concepts put into action, and are considered a vital supplement to their work in class. Improv students must see improvised shows and sketch students must see written shows. Students who fail to meet the two show requirement will be forced to repeat the level.

The instructor evaluates students throughout the course. Instructors look for the demonstration of an understanding or the application of core concepts from each student during in-class performances. Students demonstrate their understanding through discussion or the application of these concepts in improvised scenes for improv classes, and in their writing for sketch classes.

The instructor uses proficiency checklists to keep track of each student's progress with course concepts. If the instructor feels that a student has not demonstrated a passable understanding of the concepts, the student will not be promoted. These students will be instructed to repeat the level (or another lower level course) if they want to continue their studies at the UCB Training Center.

The Training Center Manager will notify students who do not meet necessary promotional criteria via e-mail. Students are given specific reasons why they have not been promoted. They are told what specific skills and concepts they need remediation in. A specific course is recommended for remediation in these areas.