ARTH 5010 - Senior Art History Research Honors

Goals: To conduct independent research appropriate for the discipline of art history. To develop a senior research paper necessary for graduation.

Content: Independent research concluding with a major paper on a topic appropriate for the discipline of art history. Each student shall work closely with the instructor in topic selection, research methodology, development, and evaluation of the paper. The Senior Art History Honors tutorial is considered a year-long project.

Prerequisites: ARTH 1200 and ARTH 1210, or permission of instructor. In addition, the student must be a senior with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the Art History major and of 3.0 in cumulative coursework to qualify for graduation with Honors. The student must have written permission of the instructor to register for Senior Art History Research Honors.

Note: Typically, students register for this course in the fall term and complete it in the spring term of their senior year. Upon successful completion, the course title will include the actual honors project title on the official transcript of the student.

Credits: 4