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How to Apply

The Art History Honors Program is a two-semester program, completed in the Fall semester through ARH 376 and in the Spring semester through ARH 379H. Students apply in the preceding Spring.

Application Process

(Completed in Spring semester prior to first semester in program)

  1. The student attends the Honors Program info session in mid-Spring semester or meets with the Honors Advisor to discuss interest in an honors thesis.
  2. The student meets with the Academic Advisor to confirm eligibility to apply to the Honors Program.
  3. The student meets with potential faculty members who will advise the thesis to determine a Faculty Supervisor.
  4. The student discusses proposal development with the Faculty Supervisor and writes a one-page description of the project, to be given to the Faculty Supervisor for approval.
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  5. Once approved by the Faculty Supervisor, the student submits (via this UT Box folder) an Honors Thesis Proposal to the program by the last day of Spring classes.
  6. Once the Honors Program Faculty Advisor and Academic Advisor review and approve all proposals, the student is cleared for registration. Students will receive an email confirmation by the end of the Spring semester (by day of Commencement).
  7. Once approved for the Honors Program, the student is enrolled in ARH 376 by the Academic Advisor, either during registration in late spring, or when registration reopens in late summer and before the 12th day of Fall semester classes.
  8. Before the 12th day of Fall semester classes, the student will receive a form to complete, sent from the Academic Advisor through DocuSign. Students have until then to make changes and finalize the thesis proposal text, which will be signed by both student and Faculty Supervisor. Completion of this form will be used to confirm enrollment in ARH 376 and the associated Canvas course website.

Semester One (Fall) of Honors Program

Late August / Early September

  1. All students in the Honors Program cohort meet with the Faculty Advisor for the first meeting of Fall ARH 376 mandatory monthly meetings to review schedule, expectations, and program goals.

September / October

  1. The student meets with the Faculty Supervisor and sets up a schedule of meetings and goals.
  2. Students attend the September meeting of ARH 376 to present their thesis topics to the cohort and to confirm with the Honors Advisor that a schedule of separate meetings has been set up with the Faculty Supervisor.
  3. The student submits an application for an Undergraduate Research Fellowship (URF).
  4. The student focuses on background, library research, sources, and reading to build the knowledge base for the thesis topic (literature review).

Beginning of November

  1. The student meets with the Academic Advisor to review eligibility for registration for ARH 379H (Spring).
  2. Students complete a good working bibliography and an annotated bibliography of the major sources for their thesis project (~10).
  3. Students develop a strong thesis statement and a draft outline.
  4. Students write a complete draft of one chapter of the thesis (generally the literature review chapter).

end of semester one

  1. Student should have a draft of any one chapter (~10–15 pages), a 1–3 page bibliography, a thesis statement and a thesis outline to add to the proposal on file by the Canvas deadline at the end of Fall semester.
  2. Faculty Advisor and Faculty Supervisor review the materials for approval to continue in the Honors Program and register for ARH 379H.

Semester Two (Spring) of Honors Program

(Student must be enrolled in 379H)

late january

  1. The student meets with the Faculty Supervisor and sets up a schedule of meetings and goals.
  2. The student meets with the Honors Advisor to assess progress.

mid-march

  1. Students deliver a complete rough draft to the Faculty Advisor, and upload the same on Canvas, by the end of spring break.

april

  1. Students present at the Honors Research Roundtable/Poster Session.
  2. Students turn in final draft to Faculty Supervisors for final revisions and approval.
  3. Students deliver a finalized thesis to the Honors Advisor by uploading to Canvas on the last day of classes.
  4. The Honors Advisor delivers the list of students graduating with Special Honors in Art History to the College of Fine Arts Office of Student Affairs to plan for Commencement.
  5. Students print, bind, and deliver two hard copies of their Honors Thesis (one to the Faculty Supervisor and one to the Honors Advisor or Academic Supervisor for the Honors Program archive). Hard copies of the thesis are delivered on or before Commencement day.