Master's Thesis I

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Master's Thesis I Registration Form: https://forms.gallatin.nyu.edu/node/377 In Master's Thesis I, students work under the supervision of the adviser and independently on the thesis research, project, or artistic work described in their thesis proposals. While students and advisers each work in their own ways, Master's Thesis I typically involves activities such as mapping the academic field, compiling an annotated bibliography, creating a draft outline, and completing a chapter draft or some equivalent portion of an artistic work. The goal for MT I is for students to advance significantly from the proposal stage into the drafting and execution stage of their project. Student and adviser (the grading instructor for this class) should plan to meet at least four times during the semester and students should plan to submit at least 15-20 pages of draft material to their adviser by semester's end. Students creating an artistic thesis should aim to have 15-20 pages of draft material of the research essay and to have made a firm start on the artistic work by the end of MTI. Master's Thesis I culminates in the RAW Forum (Research and Writing Forum) and the Works in Progress (for performance based theses) where students present their work on panels for comments from faculty. Participation in the RAW Forum and Works in Progress is optional but strongly recommended. Students will receive information about Raw Forum scheduling later in the semester. All students are required to attend a mandatory information session for Master's Thesis I during the first week of classes. For more information about registering for this course, see https://gallatin.nyu.edu/academics/registration/graduate/MTI-registration-instructions.html