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Senior Honors Theses
Film Studies Policy on Senior Theses:The Film
Studies Dept. does not allow students to undertake a single film-related thesis
that will be evaluated by faculty in both Film Studies and another
department or that will be shared between departments in any way. Therefore,
students who double major should choose to embark on a thesis in Film Studies
and/or on a separate, unrelated thesis in their other major. Since Film Studies
does not require a senior thesis, and encourages double majors, we will in no
way prevent a student from completing an entirely separate thesis in their other
major.
Film Studies majors are not required to complete Honors projects to fulfill their major program of study. All majors are instead required to take a senior seminar on an advanced topic of study. However, large percentages of majors do opt for a senior Honors thesis, which can take the form of a written history thesis, a screenplay, a 16mm film, a digital video, or a virtual filmmaking project. Senior Honors theses provide majors with the opportunity to advance what they have learned in their previous coursework through an extended individual project. Film Studies maintains a rigorous approach to evaluating Honors theses, but also provides close, one-on-one advising. Prizes exist for all forms of senior Honors work.
Those students wishing to make a senior thesis film, video, or virtual project
must complete their introductory production course (Sight and Sound or Virtual
Filmmaking) during their junior year.
The Film Studies Dept. does not allow students to undertake a single
film-related thesis that will be evaluated by faculty in both Film Studies and
another department or that will be shared between departments in any way.
Therefore, students who double major should chose to embark on a thesis in Film
Studies or on a separate, unrelated thesis in their other major. Since Film
Studies does not require a senior thesis, and encourages double majors, we will
in no way prevent a student from completing a thesis in their other major.
However, as the university discourages from completing two theses simultaneously
in different departments, if you are a double major and your other major
requires the completion of a senior thesis, you may not also do a Film Studies
thesis.
Guidelines for 16mm, Digital Video, and Virtual Honors Theses:
1. All projects must be 12 minutes in length. Write a 12-minute screenplay.
2. Crew members must all be students enrolled at Wesleyan. You may not use students from other schools, alumni, or professionals to work on your film.
3. Shooting must be done within a 50-mile radius of campus.
4. All projects must be completed by the date of the Honors deadline. If you do not meet the Honors deadline, you may not show your project at year’s end, and it will be up to your individual instructor to decide whether or not you will receive credit.
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