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Master's Essays and Projects
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The CAS and the MALS 30-credit plan require a three-credit master's
essay or project, appropriate to the student’s area of concentration,
which is proposed and completed under the advisement of a current member
of the Wesleyan faculty or a visiting lecturer in liberal studies who
has taught in the GLSP within the past two academic years (six terms).
The final essay or project provides evidence of the
student's ability to independently produce, organize, and complete a
graduate-level scholarly or creative work for academic credit.
The Master's Essay
The master's essay provides an opportunity for in-depth focus on a
particular subject related to the student’s coursework in the GLSP. The essay should be between 60 and 100 pages in
length to allow the student to fully introduce and develop the
topic, incorporate the relevant literature (as applicable), and
summarize the conclusions.
The Master's Project
The master's project may take many forms including: creative
writing; performance; theatre, film, or video production;
experimentation/investigation; or artistic exhibition. It may
be an original body of art, a creative performance, a
mathematical project, or a laboratory science study.
The master's project may be used to
demonstrate artistic or creative ability. Examples of
projects in this area could include an art exhibit of new
pieces, a music or dance performance, a play production, or a
film. In addition to the creative portion of the project, a
written analytical component that explains the nature of the
project, incorporates the relevant literature in the field, and
references literary/artistic styles, is also required. This
project paper of approximately 20 pages must accompany the final
project. The project paper describes and evaluates the
student’s experience of developing the project, and incorporates
coursework, literature, and research that are applicable and
relevant to the creative work. For example, the paper for a
painting project might include research on and references to
artists or styles that influence the student’s technique, or a
subject or theme on which the work is based. The paper
accompanying a choreography project might include research on a
particular dance style, choreographer, or an event in dance
history.
The master's project in the area of
writing could include a collection of poems, short stories, a
short novel, a screenplay, or other creative writing. Another
possibility is an investigative work based upon empirical
studies in a laboratory or in the field. Written original
creative projects (i.e., short stories, poetry, etc.) although
similar in length to the final essay (between 60 and 100 pages)
must be accompanied by a project paper, approximately 20 pages
in length. The project paper describes and evaluates the
student’s experience of developing the project, and incorporates
coursework, literature, and research that are applicable and
relevant to the creative work. Refer to examples of project
papers in the preceding paragraph.
Master's Essay and Project Guidelines
Click here to read
the full guidelines for master's essays and projects.
Sample Proposals
Click here to read sample
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