{"id":209,"date":"2017-10-23T18:32:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T18:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theatreanddance\/seniorcapstone\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:29:52","slug":"capstone-honors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/majorsminors\/capstone-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"Capstone and Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Capstone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Theater and Dance majors are required to enroll in THDA 490 Capstone Seminar, and complete a senior capstone project that consists of individual research leading to an essay of 20- 25 pages. Capstone proposals are due the week after winter break of the applicant\u2019s junior year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Honors Project in Theater and Dance is a year-long research project that builds on the individual research developed during the Capstone Seminar. Honors Projects may take the form of a monograph (60-90 pages) or consist of a creative component accompanied by a critical essay (30-45 pages).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students are eligible to pursue an Honors Project in Theater and Dance if they have a Theater and Dance GPA of 3.50 or better. Theater and Dance Department Honors projects are accepted at the discretion of the faculty and staff. The Department encourages majors with a demonstrated record of excellence in Department coursework and production to pursue Departmental Honors in their senior year.<\/p>\n\n\n

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