 Everything then culminates in a final project called a Thesis production (formerly Practicum) during the students' fourth year of study.Thesis has students establish production groups, in which they create highly advanced projects through all stages of development, ranging from the initial pitch to post-production.Many of North America's top names in the world of media are alumni of the school, as evidenced by the school's RTA Wall of Fame, including Valerie Pringle, Dave Devall, Terry O'Reilly, and Arthur Smith.