SA 498.01
Senior Capstone Research & Thesis
FALL 2016
Jen Pepper . Faculty Advisor
CAZENOVIA COLLEGE
Dear Senior Photo & Studio Arts Committee Members & Professional Contact,
I want to take this time to thank each of you for meeting independently with the Studio Arts and Photograph group of Seniors this Fall term. Your input on both their creative practice and the reading of their Capstone research papers is valued and essential to their successful development in this exciting year long project.
In the spring, you will again have the opportunity to meet once (minimum) with the Senior student to discuss their studio output as they prepare work towards their Senior BFA Thesis exhibitions.
You can meet with them in person which is obviously ideal, or virtually; via Skype, FaceTime, etc., or the student may send you jpgs of their most recent studio practice. You may have a combination of these different forms of delivery throughout the spring term as well.
Change this year: As the students Committee Member you agree to read the student's capstone as it develops throughout the Fall term. Please provide the student with your written comments on content, development, organization, etc. on each draft they submit to you. I am asking that you also sign off on the front page of this draft with the date of your reading that I will receive from the student. During the fall term you should have the opportunity to read at minimum TWO drafts.
In April the Senior Studio and Photo class will be defending their thesis research project amongst their BFA Thesis exhibition that you will personally attend. This is an excellent time for the student to orally defend their Capstone research papers alongside of their creative output, as well as a time to reflect on their college practice throughout their four years at Cazenovia.
I need to know your comments of this terms process below. Please complete, sign, date and return to me by December 1st. My thanks.
I have met with the student: _______________________________________________
On how many occasions? ____________________________ dates
I have read and discussed thoroughly their Capstone Research papers with the student YES NO
Together, we have looked at their creative studio output in a form of a critique and I have discussed my reactions to their work. YES NO
Please complete, sign and date and return to JEN PEPPER . Faculty Advisor for SA498.01 at Cazenovia College . FALL term 2016
Additional comments:
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Committee Member // Professional Contact please sign and > DATE
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Student SA498.01 please sign >> print > DATE
