Program Information
The Honors Program in Art History gives undergraduate art history majors an opportunity to undertake an advanced research and writing project under the supervision of an art history faculty member. The notation “Special Honors in Art History” appears on the transcript of each graduate who completes all of the requirements of this program.
Admission to the Program
The honors program is available to qualified art history majors pursuing the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Art History at the University of Texas. In the second semester of the student’s junior year, during registration for the first semester of the student’s senior year, an interested art history major should apply to the honors adviser for admission to the program. The criteria for admission are:
- Completion of at least ninety semester hours of coursework by the end of the junior year.
- Completion of at least 15 semester hours in art history. If the hours in art history were not earned at the University, admission is at the discretion of the honors adviser.
- A University grade point average of at least 3.00.
- A grade point average of at least 3.50 in all upper division art history courses taken in residence required for the major.
- Completion of ARH 375 Art Historical Methods with a grade of B or higher before beginning the second semester honors course, ARH 379H.
- Selection and consent of a thesis adviser who is an art history faculty member or faculty affiliate.
- Completion of the Honors approval form by the 12th day of classes in the penultimate and final semesters of the thesis year. This document should include a brief 1 paragraph description of the thesis project and signed approval by the thesis advisor. This project may be developed in ARH 375, ARH 376 (independent tutorial course), or any other upper division art history course with a substantial writing component. The student must earn a grade of at least B in any one of these courses to be eligible to take ARH 379H. ARH 376 may be counted toward the degree as elective art history credit.
Graduation with Special Honors in Art History
- Graduation as an art history major.
- Completion of at least sixty semester hours of coursework in residence at the University of Texas.
- A University grade point average of at least 3.00.
- A grade point average of at least 3.50 in all upper division art history courses taken in residence required for the major.
- Completion of ARH 375 Art Historical Methods with a grade of B or higher before beginning the second semester honors course, ARH 379H.
- Selection and consent of a thesis adviser who is an art history faculty member or faculty affiliate.
- Completion of the approval form by the 12th day of classes in the penultimate and final semesters of the thesis year. This document should include a brief 1 paragraph description of the thesis project and signed approval by the thesis advisor.
- Completion of Art History 379H with a grade of A. This conference course, in which the student writes a thesis previously developed in ARH 375, 376 or any other upper division art history course with a substantial writing component, may not be counted toward the minimum number of hours of art history required for the degree.
- Participation in the Undergraduate Art History Symposium or Honors Colloquium during the semester in which the thesis is completed.
- Approval of the completed thesis by the thesis advisor.
- Submission of an electronic copy of the final thesis, formatted according to the template guidelines posted on the Art History Honors Canvas page, to the thesis advisor, the honors advisor, and to TexasScholarworks. Students who intend for their thesis to satisfy Honors requirements for other Departments and programs, including Plan II and Humanities Honors, must also consult the formatting guidelines for these programs and departments as well.
For more information about the program and how to apply, contact the Undergraduate Academic Advisor.
