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TAPS 202

Honors Thesis

UNITS:1-2
GRADING:Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

An advanced written project to fulfill the requirements for the Honors degree in TAPS. There are two ways to undertake an honors thesis. The first is to write a TAPS 40-TAPS 50 page essay, which presents research on an important issue or subject of the student's choice. The second option is a TAPS 30-page essay that takes the student's capstone project as a case study and critically analyzes the creative work. Students are expected to work consistently throughout the year with their advisor, whom they identify at the time of application. Advisors can be selected from Academic Council faculty or artists-in-residence. Students should enroll in TAPS 202 each quarter during the senior year (1 unit in Autumn; 1 unit in Winter; 2 units in Spring).

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

3 Terms
Thesis/Dissertation 1Open
ID: 27884
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Phelan, Peggy
units
Thesis/Dissertation 2Open
ID: 27885
0 / 30 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
INSTRUCTOR:
Rau, Michael
units

TAPS 202: Honors Thesis

1-2 units · Satisfactory/No Credit

An advanced written project to fulfill the requirements for the Honors degree in TAPS. There are two ways to undertake an honors thesis. The first is to write a 40-50 page essay, which presents research on an important issue or subject of the student's choice. The second option is a 30-page essay that takes the student's capstone project as a case study and critically analyzes the creative work. Students are expected to work consistently throughout the year with their advisor, whom they identify at the time of application. Advisors can be selected from Academic Council faculty or artists-in-residence. Students should enroll in TAPS 202 each quarter during the senior year (1 unit in Autumn; 1 unit in Winter; 2 units in Spring).

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

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Thesis/Dissertation — TBA TBA — Phelan, Peggy (Graduate)
  • Thesis/Dissertation — TBA TBA — Rau, Michael (Graduate)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Thesis/Dissertation — TBA TBA — Rau, Michael (Graduate)
  • Thesis/Dissertation — TBA TBA — Phelan, Peggy (Graduate)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Thesis/Dissertation — TBA TBA — Rau, Michael (Graduate)
  • Thesis/Dissertation — TBA TBA — Phelan, Peggy (Graduate)

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