MFA Examples Thesis Structure

"The Unwantables,
An Exploration of Visual Narrative"
by Marius Valdes BFA University of Georgia
http://etd.vcu.edu/theses/submitted/etd-05142005-221315/unrestricted/valdesm_thesis.pdf


The Parts of the Thesis.
• justification
• research
• graduate workshop: Detailed the processes for evaluation and exploration
research, experimentation, critical thinking, and refinement.
here, valdes lists the various workshops, where he experimented
• new things were learned and listed : imagination
• project descriptions
• imagination processes
• evaluation : List problems, insight, new discoveries
• Achievements : How strength was achieve, how we are different, how this will benefit the profession.
• Credits Bibliography



"Playing to Learn"
J. Stanko
http://etd.vcu.edu/theses/submitted/etd-05172005-103417/unrestricted/stankoj_thesis.pdf

• Submitted to the faculty of xxx for partial fulfillment of xxxx degree.
• Introduction / Thesis or Goal /
• Definitions (Games vs. Play) / Definitions and Examples /
• Defining Learning and Connecting the Two
• Qualified Learning / Serious Game Summit
• Defining the Project / Character Studies and Variations / Background and Research (reserach viking lore), Inspirations, Software Docs., Limitations
• Work Methods: Preproduction.
• Assignments: A total of 4. Listed what was learned from each.
• Typeface / Thoughts on Usability and Design
• Thoughts on learning and design contributions to gaming. Games are considered counter culture.


Jennifer Jones Hundley
"The Process of Creating a Satirical Story of Richmond, Race and Resistance"
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond Virginia
December 005

http://etd.vcu.edu/theses/submitted/etd-07242006-152900/restricted/hundleyjj_thesis.pdf

• Table of Contents - Includes Acknowledgements
• Abstract - details how this project came about, and its purpose
• Thesis Project - lists its inception and an overview of what was learned.
• Challenges : beg. a new script. character breakdowns, these character breakdowns provide the basis for comparative analysis. music
• Decisions. Lists the choice and justification for a direction.
• Workshop: Describe Activity. List goals and objectives, processes, and an evaluation, what was learned,
• Auditions / Rehearsals / Stage Direction
• The Presentation / The Audience / Feedback and Evalation / Obstacles in the theatre /
• Where do I go from here: Future
• Personal Reflection
• The Actual Script / included in the appendices are historical photographs that were used as reference for the project.