Ross School's 2016 Senior Project Exhibition Kicks Off in East Hampton

East Hampton, NY- It’s time for the Ross School to show off some of its shining stars.

The 2016 Senior Project Exhibition will be held Tuesday through Friday at Ross Upper School. Always an anticipated event, the senior project symbolizes the culmination of the student’s journey through the Ross Spiral Curriculum, school officials said this week.

Here’s a schedule of events:

• Film Night: Tuesday, January 19, 7 p.m. Lecture Hall, Senior Building
• Readings andMusic Night: Wednesday, January 20, 7 p.m., Lecture Hall, Senior Building
• Exhibition Night: Thursday, January 21, 5 to 8 p.m., Senior Building and Ross Gallery
• Music and Dance Night: Friday, January 22, 7 p.m., Court Theater, Center for Well-Being
  
  

This year’s senior project subjects include an array of topics including investigations into Carl Jung’s interpretation of dreams, yoga research, air purification systems, feminism, global politics and governments, science fiction films, stop-motion animation, social entrepreneurship, LGBT-inspired furniture design, systems thinking, sustainable housing, Native American dance, fiction and nonfiction writing, architecture and design, painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry design, cooking, music composition and performance, choreography and dance, filmmaking, and fashion.

“The senior projects always amaze me with their depth, commitment and sophistication,” Dale Scott, Dean of Senior Projects and Director of Library and Information Services at Ross School, said. “The seniors put a lot of pressure on themselves in order to produce the best possible outcomes, and I am always incredibly proud of them when I see their products.”

Through the execution of the senior project, students embody their passions through a process and product that integrates such Ross School principles as multiple intelligences, cultural/historical context, personal reflection, application of technology, and pursuit of excellence, the school said.

The main components of the senior project are the process folio, the final product, and the presentation. The relationship between the student and his or her senior project mentor is critical to the evolution and realization of the project, a release stated. The mentor, a Ross faculty member, performs as facilitator, teacher, advisor, editor, critic, and advocate. At the conclusion of the senior project, students have a deeper insight into themselves as learners and producers.

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Patch photo courtesy of the Ross School.