Thesis or Capstone Project Supervision

The thesis/capstone project represents a culmination of the MA degree in Biography and Memoir. Students will select an advisor from the Graduate Center Faculty, who will supervise the thesis or the capstone project, with prior approval by the Director of the M.A. Program in Biography and Memoir. The potential advisor and program director must both approve a 5-page prospectus before enrolment. The advisor will conduct regular individual meetings with enrolled students, supervising the development of a thesis or a capstone project. The thesis, of at least 45 pages, could be based on a work in progress or comprise a historical study of biography and memoir, or a biography or memoir itself. For the capstone, students may also undertake projects that include but are not limited to the following, each accompanied by a 20-page written report: an oral history project; a video or audio broadcast; an artistic or performance installation, live or recorded; or a creative work. All must pertain to life writing in some form. Students may only register for this supervision for a single semester. The expectation is that the thesis or capstone project will be ready for deposit at the end of the enrolled semester. Final approval of the thesis or capstone project must be given by both the advisor and the program director. This supervision semester is required.

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