A student in the theater arts major qualifies as a candidate for departmental honors after meeting several requirements: at the time the proposal for candidacy is submitted, the student must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better and an average of 3.5 or better in the major; the student must submit to their B.A. adviser a project proposal that has the sanction of one member of the department who has agreed to serve as mentor. The project may take the form of a paper in theater history; or aesthetics and criticism; or may be a creative work in areas of acting and directing, design, or playwriting.
The candidate whose proposal is accepted must enroll in 07:965:493, an honors seminar, and 07:965:494, the thesis project. This project must be completed by May 1, and is judged by the student`s mentor and two other faculty members who determine whether the student`s work merits high honors, honors, or no honors.
