Thesis/Capstone Project

Students finish their MA in Liberal Studies by working with an advisor to research and write a thesis OR to complete a capstone project. Students should enroll in MALS 79000 (Thesis or Capstone Project Advisement) once they have completed at least 24 credits of coursework. Both the thesis and the capstone project should be completed in a single semester.The thesis is the culmination of the coursework and studies in the Liberal Studies Program. It is intended to be 50-60 double spaced pages long and should be connected to the student's track. The student will develop a project that refines and demonstrates appropriate technical facilities, creativity, analytical thought, clear and accurate communication, and that delivers a high-quality final work.The capstone project enables students to integrate and synthesize the knowledge that they have developed during their MA coursework into a culminating project. Such works might include, but would not be limited to, an artistic or documentary video, archive finding aid, artistic performance (live or recorded), exhibition, journalistic report, or digital project or software tool.Students will select an advisor from the Graduate Center Faculty, who will supervise the thesis or the capstone project.

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