Senior Project

The preparation begins right away.

Every Purchase student has the opportunity to showcase their academic achievement with a Senior Project or Senior Capstone. Throughout your time at Purchase, you’ll be exposed to different classes and learning opportunities, and guided and mentored by dedicated faculty. In the process, you will form ideas and earn the skills and knowledge to equip you for a transformative experience in crafting your final Senior Project.

The result is something all your own.

Finished Senior Projects take many forms, including research papers, dance and music recitals, recordings, films, art exhibitions, theatre productions, books, and creative writing excerpts. Senior student work is showcased across the campus every spring in a variety of presentations, symposia, and exhibitions.

Acquiring in-depth knowledge of your subject matter is only part of the prize. Equally important is what the process promises—you sharpen articulation skills, learn to synthesize disparate ideas, and master the art of defending an argument.

These final projects often provide a springboard to future career opportunities, and can highlight your accomplishments to graduate schools and future employers—the perfect preparation for life after Purchase College.

Take a few moments to read the stories of former students and their senior projects below. Then picture yourself at Purchase carving your own unique path.

For policies and procedures on how current students submit their senior projects, please see this page.