Each ISP or CSP counts as 3 credits. Students may take a maximum of 9 ISP/CSP credits towards their degree.
The ISP allows students to supplement the established curriculum by completing a faculty-supervised project for credit in a specific area of interest. Its purpose is to meet individual student needs by providing an alternative to regularly offered courses.
Register by completing the Independent Study Application available on the Registrar's website.
A CSP allows two students to work collaboratively to complete a faculty supervised project of independent study.
Usually, a CSP is supervised by two faculty members, but with approval it may be supervised by one faculty member. Its purpose is to meet individual student needs by providing an alternative to regularly offered courses, though it is not a substitute for a course if that course is regularly offered.
Register by completing the Collaborative Study Application available on the Registrar's website.
The Degree Project Proposal must be approved by the department head in advance of registration, with the deadline coinciding with the published ISP/CSP deadline. Only projects with unusual merit and evidence of thorough preparation are approved. There is a significant research and writing component to the senior Degree Project.
For more info about Illustration Senior Degree Projects, please schedule an appointment with the Department Head.