Senior Capstone Projects 2025

2025 VPA Senior Capstone Projects

Seniors in Merrimack College’s Visual and Performing Arts programs share this year’s Capstone Projects. This is our sixth year sharing these projects on our website. See last year’s projects

What Is a Senior Capstone Project?

Senior Capstone Projects take place in the senior year of study. They are designed to explore a passion with intensity, take the shape of a large experiential project, or complete a research topic written thesis. Projects are designed to challenge your comfort zone. They are publicly celebrated through performance, exhibition, publication, and oral presentation.

VPA Senior Capstone Projects 2025

Angelina Botros
- Graphic Design
TARGETED: a novel
An original romantic suspense novel.
Blake Cavallaro
- Theatre & Religious and Theological Studies
A Very Frozen Purim Spiel
Frozen musical parody through the lens of the Biblical book of Esther.
Dawnisha Chavez
- Music & Art and Art History
Art & Music Primary Education
Art and Music Project Lesson Plans combining music and art.
Nathan DeBruyckere
- Music and Business Marketing & Management
History of the Guitar: Antiquity to the Future
A research paper and interactive website exploring the rich history of the world's most famous musical instrument.
Cassandra DeLegge
- Music and Communication & Media
Swing Into Music: A Brand Identity
A brand that combines listening to music and the movement of swinging.
Rose Goyette
- Graphic Design
Interior Design Branding
Interior design brand showcasing a lookbook, website, exhibit installation, and other branding elements.
Stephen Jovellas
- Music
From 12 to 3
A concept album highlighting various parts of life and events that may happen between the times from 12 to 3 A.M.
Taylor Landurand
- Graphic Design
Odyssey Escape
A game meant to teach the fundamentals of coding and java.
Audrey McGill
- Music & Theatre Arts
Between Shadows & Light
An 11-song indie-folk concept album.
Ajahn Rue
- Music
Better Late Than Never
A concept album of R&B and Rap music.
Liza Santerre
- English and Studio Art
What Happened to Dyndryfan Castle?
An exhibition based on a novel that focuses on Welsh history and undocumented stories.
Carly Taylor
- Graphic Design and Studio Art
Exploring Plant Endangerment
The brand identity visualizing the severity of plant endangerment through art and design.
Ariana White
- Graphic Design and Theater Arts
Brave Bird
A one act play and children's book that tells a story of friendship.

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