Senior Capstone or Honors Projects

The Senior Capstone (VPAS 4390) or Major Honors (VPAS 4v99) Projects offers Music concentration students the opportunity to showcase their creative and scholarly work through a recital, scholarly paper, or original composition, or other music-focus project.

The Bass School of Arts, Humanities, and Technology offers students in the Music concentration an exciting opportunity to showcase their skills and creative abilities through the Senior and Capstone or Honors Projects. Students engage in advanced scholarly and artistic work, providing a platform for recognition within the School and beyond.

As part of their degree requirements, Music concentration students must complete a Senior Capstone or Honors Project, which can take the form of a recital, a scholarly paper, or an original musical composition, or other music-focus project. To ensure the Capstone project’s success, each student selects a faculty supervisor. Students who choose to complete a Major Honors project (VPAS 4v99) will select two faculty members to oversee their work. It’s recommended that students begin planning early, ideally meeting with potential supervisors one or two semesters in advance.

Students who are eligible for Major Honors use their Major Honors in place of their Senior Capstone Project. Student must complete the requirements for the project as well as additional honor requirements.

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Eligibility and Requirements

To participate in the Music Senior Project, students must have completed at least 90 semester credit hours. Students eligible for Major Honors will use their Major Honors in place of the Senior Project, completing the requirements for the project as well as additional honor requirements.

Registering for Senior Project

To register for the Senior Project, students must complete the Application and Registration for Music Senior Project form in consultation with their advisor. After the form is signed by the supervisor (and second reader, if applicable), it is submitted to the Academic Advising Suite, where students will then be able to register for three hours of credit under the course number MUSI 4390 (or VPAS 4V99).