Studio Art Theses: A Preview

The senior thesis. Dread it, run from it, it arrives all the same. Thesis can take many different forms, depending on your major. Some majors have their thesis planned out before the semester even starts. Studio art majors, however, have the complete opposite. When asked about the studio art thesis process, studio art majors Carly Buck ’27 and Penelope Ratz ’27 shared that both their advisors told them the same thing, that they should have no idea what they want to do until the second semester. The first semester is simply a period to create as many pieces as possible with their chosen medium. Ratz chose painting, taking inspiration from Impressionist painters like Fairfield Porter and Louis Dodd for her thesis. Ratz said, “I farmed a bunch of credits in art 101 classes.” She spoke on how her biggest challenge when making art was in thinking contemporarily.

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