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.
