Departmental Honors in Art
Requirements for Departmental Honors in Art
As part of the Honors Studies Program of the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Art provides the opportunity for superior junior- and senior-level students to acquire broader and deeper knowledge and skills in the visual arts and related disciplines. This is accomplished through independent research projects in Studio Art and/or Art History under the direction of the Art faculty. Outstanding achievement is recognized by awarding the distinction "Art Scholar Cum Laude." Students may apply for Honors Studies beginning in the second semester of their sophomore year, and normally will not be accepted into the program until completion of the second semester of their junior year. The Department requires each applicant to have: a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25 in all college course work, a minimum grade point average of 3.25 in all course work taken in the Department of Art, completed ARHS 2913 and ARHS 2923, completed at least 20 semester hours of work in Art Department courses, and at least 30 semester hours of general education requirements. Included in those hours, they must complete and defend an honors thesis and take 12 hours (which may include 6 hours of thesis) in Honors Studies. In addition, the student must submit detailed letters of recommendation from at least two faculty members of the Department of Art who are willing to work with the student on his or her honors project. Higher degree distinctions take into consideration the student's entire academic career and are recommended for only those students who honors projects and programs of study demonstrate a truly exceptional degree of creativity and scholarship.