Honors Project Preliminary Proposal-Thesis, Screenplay, or Short Film
Students must submit a two-to-three-page preliminary proposal to film studies faculty in the semester preceding the anticipated beginning of work on the honors project. Although certainly open to change and development, proposals should be more than just statements of interest and should reflect extended thought about the topic and at least an initial awareness of relevant resources in the field.
Deadline
By April 15 for projects beginning in the Fall Semester and December 1 for projects beginning in the Spring Semester.
Revised Proposal-Honors Thesis-FILM 491
After researching and refining their project topic in FILM 491, students must submit a revised proposal detailing the scope of the project, the thesis statement, and the points of analysis, as well as a bibliography of research sources.
Deadline
Revised proposals must be submitted by December 1 for projects begun in the Fall Semester and April 15 for projects begun in the Spring Semester.
Revised Proposal-Honors Production Project-FILM 491
- Screenplay Project: After researching and refining their screenplay concept in FILM 491, students completing a feature-length screenplay must submit a one-sheet, a beat sheet, and a treatment for the screenplay.
- Short Film Project: After scripting their film and completing all pre-production work in FILM 491, students completing a short film project must submit the final draft of the script, a lookbook, a production budget and schedule, a shot list, and overhead diagrams.
Deadline
Materials must be submitted by December 1 for projects begun in the Fall Semester and April 15 for projects begun in the Spring Semester.
Final Draft of Thesis-FILM 492
In order to ensure that honors thesis candidates are able to participate in year-end awards ceremonies and are listed in the Commencement program as honors graduates, students must submit a final copy of their thesis to their faculty advisor by the deadline. All theses are evaluated by film studies faculty on the Film Studies Advisory Committee, who determine whether or not the thesis has met the criteria to be awarded departmental honors.
Deadline
By April 15 in the Spring Semester and December 1 in the Fall Semester.
Final Draft of Screenplay/Final Cut of Short Film-FILM 492
In order to ensure that honors production project candidates are able to participate in year-end awards ceremonies and are listed in the Commencement program as honors graduates, students must submit a final copy of their screenplay or a final cut of their short film to their faculty advisor by the deadline. All production projects are evaluated by film studies faculty on the Film Studies Advisory Committee, who determine whether or not the screenplay or film has met the criteria to be awarded departmental honors.
Deadline
By April 15 in the Spring Semester and December 1 in the Fall Semester.