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MUSIC 298

MA/MST Capstone Project

UNITS:1-5
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

The MA/MST capstone is intended to gather and focus skills acquired throughout the program toward an exploratory project aimed at bridging between the student's residency and whatever will follow beyond the MA. Mentorship can include your advisor augmented, should you chose, by any other faculty member from CCRMA or in other programs. The project can be in applied research areas such as design projects and/or mentored internships. Also, the capstone can be considered as a more flexible form of a master's thesis, aiming to produce research and publication(s). Students can also pursue the artistic projects to enhance the creative portfolio.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

3 Terms
Independent Study 1Open
ID: 7882
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Abel, Jonathan
units
Independent Study 2Open
ID: 9193
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Applebaum, Mark
units
Independent Study 3Open
ID: 9194
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Berger, Jonathan
units
Independent Study 4Open
ID: 9195
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Bosi, Marina
units
Independent Study 5Open
ID: 9196
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Catsalis, Marie-Louise
units
Independent Study 6Open
ID: 9197
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Chafe, Chris
units
Independent Study 7Open
ID: 9198
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
DeMarinis, Paul
units
Independent Study 8Open
ID: 9199
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Fujioka, Takako
units
Independent Study 9Open
ID: 9200
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Kapuscinski, Jaroslaw
units
Independent Study 10Open
ID: 9201
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Phillips, Paul
units
Independent Study 11Open
ID: 9202
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Rodin, Jesse
units
Independent Study 12Open
ID: 9203
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Sano, Stephen
units
Independent Study 13Open
ID: 9204
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Sapp, Craig
units
Independent Study 14Open
ID: 9205
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Slaney, Malcolm
units
Independent Study 15Open
ID: 9206
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Smith, Julius
units
Independent Study 16Open
ID: 9207
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Wang, Ge
units
Independent Study 17Open
ID: 12179
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Cutkosky, Mark
units
Independent Study 18Open
ID: 12986
0 / 5 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Leitman, Sasha
units

MUSIC 298: MA/MST Capstone Project

1-5 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)

The MA/MST capstone is intended to gather and focus skills acquired throughout the program toward an exploratory project aimed at bridging between the student's residency and whatever will follow beyond the MA. Mentorship can include your advisor augmented, should you chose, by any other faculty member from CCRMA or in other programs. The project can be in applied research areas such as design projects and/or mentored internships. Also, the capstone can be considered as a more flexible form of a master's thesis, aiming to produce research and publication(s). Students can also pursue the artistic projects to enhance the creative portfolio.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Catsalis, Marie-Louise (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chafe, Chris (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — DeMarinis, Paul (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fujioka, Takako (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Applebaum, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Berger, Jonathan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bosi, Marina (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sapp, Craig (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Slaney, Malcolm (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Smith, Julius (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Ge (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kapuscinski, Jaroslaw (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phillips, Paul (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Rodin, Jesse (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sano, Stephen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Abel, Jonathan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Leitman, Sasha (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cutkosky, Mark (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Abel, Jonathan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Applebaum, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Berger, Jonathan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bosi, Marina (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Catsalis, Marie-Louise (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chafe, Chris (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Costanza, Christopher (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — DeMarinis, Paul (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fujioka, Takako (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kapuscinski, Jaroslaw (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phillips, Paul (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Rodin, Jesse (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sano, Stephen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sapp, Craig (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Slaney, Malcolm (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Smith, Julius (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Ge (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Leitman, Sasha (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lopez-Lezcano, Fernando (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fitzgerald, Matthew (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Schumann, Elizabeth (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cutkosky, Mark (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Schumann, Elizabeth (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cutkosky, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Leitman, Sasha (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lopez-Lezcano, Fernando (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Abel, Jonathan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — DeMarinis, Paul (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Costanza, Christopher (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chafe, Chris (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Catsalis, Marie-Louise (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Rodin, Jesse (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phillips, Paul (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kapuscinski, Jaroslaw (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fujioka, Takako (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bosi, Marina (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Berger, Jonathan (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Applebaum, Mark (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, Ge (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sano, Stephen (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sapp, Craig (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Slaney, Malcolm (Graduate)
  • Independent Study — TBA TBA — Smith, Julius (Graduate)

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