The MA/MST capstone is intended to gather and focus skills acquired throughout the program toward an exploratory project aimed at bridging between the student's residency and whatever will follow beyond the MA. Mentorship can include your advisor augmented, should you chose, by any other faculty member from CCRMA or in other programs. The project can be in applied research areas such as design projects and/or mentored internships. Also, the capstone can be considered as a more flexible form of a master's thesis, aiming to produce research and publication(s). Students can also pursue the artistic projects to enhance the creative portfolio.
The MA/MST capstone is intended to gather and focus skills acquired throughout the program toward an exploratory project aimed at bridging between the student's residency and whatever will follow beyond the MA. Mentorship can include your advisor augmented, should you chose, by any other faculty member from CCRMA or in other programs. The project can be in applied research areas such as design projects and/or mentored internships. Also, the capstone can be considered as a more flexible form of a master's thesis, aiming to produce research and publication(s). Students can also pursue the artistic projects to enhance the creative portfolio.
Offered in Autumn 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026, Summer 2026 at Stanford University.
Autumn 2025 sections
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cutkosky, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Berger, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bosi, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Costanza, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — DeMarinis, P. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Catsalis, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chafe, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mysore, G. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kapuscinski, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — James, D. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fujioka, T. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sapp, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sano, S. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Rodin, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phillips, P. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Smith, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Slaney, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Selfridge-Field, E. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Abel, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, G. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Applebaum, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Leitman, S. (Graduate)
Winter 2026 sections
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bosi, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Applebaum, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Costanza, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — DeMarinis, P. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Catsalis, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mysore, G. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kapuscinski, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sapp, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sano, S. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Rodin, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phillips, P. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Smith, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Slaney, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Abel, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Schumann, E. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cutkosky, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fitzgerald, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Leitman, S. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Berger, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lopez-Lezcano, F. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fujioka, T. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chafe, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, G. (Graduate)
Spring 2026 sections
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Abel, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Slaney, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Rodin, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sano, S. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sapp, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kapuscinski, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phillips, P. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Costanza, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — DeMarinis, P. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Catsalis, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Applebaum, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Schumann, E. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cutkosky, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Lopez-Lezcano, F. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fujioka, T. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Leitman, S. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bosi, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Berger, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chafe, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, G. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Smith, J. (Graduate)
Summer 2026 sections
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Cutkosky, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Wang, G. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Slaney, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Smith, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sapp, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Selfridge-Field, E. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Rodin, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Sano, S. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Mysore, G. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Phillips, P. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — James, D. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Kapuscinski, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — DeMarinis, P. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Fujioka, T. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Costanza, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Chafe, C. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Catsalis, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Bosi, M. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Berger, J. (Graduate)
Independent Study — TBA TBA — Applebaum, M. (Graduate)