Normally a grade of B or better is required in all coursework. Students who earn a grade of C in a core course are placed on artistic probation. A second grade of C in a core course is grounds for artistic dismissal. A failing grade in any course results in academic dismissal. No student may receive more than 9 credits for courses in which he or she earned C or C+ grades.
The graduate faculty reviews students grades at the middle of the semester and at the conclusion of each semester. Students who have not maintained satisfactory academic or professional standards in any phase of the program may be required to end their studies and to withdraw from Mason Gross School of the Arts. A student receiving notice of academic dismissal may appeal this action only by writing to the Mason Gross Scholastic Standing Committee.
