Major Requirements for Students Pursuing Latin Honors
Many honors students choose to fulfill honors course requirements through their liberal education requirements or taking graduate level courses
HCol 3101H or HCol 3102H
The Music B.A. Capstone is a directed-study done under the supervision of a SOM faculty member (usually the B.A. faculty advisor). Depending on the student's chosen elective emphasis and career goals, the capstone may take various forms, including a recital, lecture recital, research paper, composition, or another appropriate medium. Project topics can include performance, musicology, music theory, composition, creative studies and media, or pedagogy, among others. They must take MUS 3995 - Major Project (1.0 cr). The Honors thesis counts as the capstone for a Music B.A.
Students writing summa cum laude thesis must produce a scholarly paper comprising some form of original thought, and must pass an oral exam with the three members of the thesis committee.