"We just don't have enough people to read and advise all of them," he says.
But Watson says the department is considering expanding to allow more people to write creative theses.
"There has been some informal discussions in the department about getting more people to read theses," he said.
Watson says Todd A. Kessler '94, a screenwriter for the HBO hit television show Sopranos, will serve as a senior thesis advisor this year.
"He will direct a few creative theses for playwrights and screenwriters," Watson says. "It's the first time in awhile that we've had theses that are plays or screenplays."
Watson says the department is considering adding a position in dramatic writing.
"We have high hopes [for adding the position]," he says. "I wish we had more slots. We are working on it."
But Kalam--who says writing creative theses should be the privilege of a dedicated few--says that expanding the program might not be such a good idea.
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