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Senior Capstone Experience
The senior capstone gives theater majors the opportunity to conceive, develop, and realize an original creative or scholarly project. Working closely with faculty advisors and collaborators, students may direct, devise, write, perform, design, or research ambitious work that reflects their artistic interests and interdisciplinary learning.
Examples of past projects include original plays, adaptations, solo performances, devised ensemble work, choreography, immersive productions, and experimental theater projects.
Academic Advising
Theater majors work closely with faculty advisors throughout their academic journey. Advisors help students plan coursework, explore creative interests, prepare for study abroad, and develop senior capstone or honors projects while supporting each student's individual path through the major.Awards and Prizes
The department recognizes the contributions and talents of theater majors and non-majors with the following prizes:
Awarded annually to the student who, in the estimation of the theater faculty, has contributed most to theater at Wesleyan over the course of their undergraduate career.
Awarded to the senior theater major who, through their work in the Theater Department, has done a significant service in the community.
Study Abroad
The Theater Department encourages students to expand their artistic and cultural perspectives through study abroad. Students may spend a semester at one of Wesleyan's approved international programs or petition to attend programs in countries of their choice. Theater-focused opportunities include programs in London, Buenos Aires, and Chile, where students engage with performance traditions, theater history, and contemporary global practice while immersing themselves in new cultures.
Designed after inspiration from the study abroad program