SENIOR PROJECTS

BHA & BSA seniors have the option of completing a Senior Project. The goal of the senior project is to give a student the opportunity to weave together the interdisciplinary elements of their curricula into an integrated project. The creation and completion of such a project can be an important integrative and fulfilling capstone for students. These projects have included thesis papers, outreach projects, poetry readings, musical and dramatic performances, and visual art exhibitions.

For more information on how to register for the BHA/BSA Senior Project course, contact Ari Blackford, ariblackford@cmu.edu.

Applications are available in MMC 107, or click below (PDF):
BHA Senior Project Application | BSA Senior Project Application

Some recent BHA/BSA Senior Project examples:
J. HUGHES, BSA '04 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ART
"Revealing the Mysteries of Tissue Engineering: A Collaboration with the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative"

J. MASZLE, BHA '04 DECISION SCIENCE AND DRAMA
"An Original Production" produced studio recordings with Carnegie Mellon's all-male a cappella group The Originals

L. FELDMAN, BHA '03 PHILOSOPHY AND ART
"Victims of our Illusions" a collection of photographic robots, images, writings, and other multi-media work exploring the differences between first person and third person experience.

P. JORDAN, BHA '03 ARCHITECTURE AND CULTURAL STUDIES
"Pittsburgh Glaneuse" a multi-media mosaic made up of photos, writing, and material debris collected from seven neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.

L. MESSINA, BHA '03 PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND COMMUNICATION DESIGN
"Love Leah - Stories Inspired from Times Abroad" a collection of photographs, short stories and prose.

K. POLIT, BHA '03 VOICE AND MODERN LANGUAGES
"Appreciation Through Understanding: A Not-So-Traditional Recital of German Music"

S. SEIN, BHA '03 PSYCHOLOGY AND DESIGN
"The Environment and its Effects on Creativity" a research experiment to examine the effect of environmental stimuli on design.

A. APPOLON, BHA '02 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND DRAMA
"Theatre Steering Social Change: From Capetown to CMU" produced all-Black production of Cherly West's Before It Hits Home (based on study abroad experience in South Africa)

L. GONZALEZ, BSA '02 ART AND BIOLOGY
"Dr. Fox vs. The Control Planet" 3-D animation which contains surrealistic, political and scientific themes.

B. POWELL, BHA '02 DRAMA AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING CREATED
"Growing Theatre: A How-to-Book"- as part of collaborative outreach team involving local middle school students writing, directing, acting and producing their own productions.

J. WALCH, BSA' 02 ARCHITECTURE AND BIOLOGY
"The Effect of Hospital Room Design on Moderate Ischemic Stroke Patient Recovery" Examines the relationship between the design of hospital rooms and the speed of recovery for stroke patients (conducted at local hospital).