Capstone Field / 5 credits
Field Study: Live Event Immersion
A capstone field study built around two approved live events. Students arrive with a research question, work with a faculty advisor, and produce a sustained field report — written, photographic, and observational.

Syllabus
- Research question and event selection
- Field methods — observation, journaling, photography
- Pre-event briefing and safety plan
- Two approved field deployments
- Debrief, transcription, and analysis
- Final field report and public defense
Assessment
15% proposal and safety plan, 30% field journal and photo log, 20% analysis exercise, 35% final report and defense.