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Honors in the Major

Honors in the Major allows art students to create independent, original research as a part of the undergraduate experience. A Studio Art thesis project can be defined as a number of original works and/or research paper, which incorporates the methodology, results, and conclusions of academic research. Successful Honors in the Major students find that the talents they develop are especially useful later in graduate and professional school and in their careers. Art majors who are eligible for the Honors Program are strongly encouraged to create an Honors in the Major project in their junior and senior years.

Each Honors in the Major student works with faculty members of their choice on a two or three semester research project culminating in an Honors Thesis. Honors in the Major students defend their finished thesis in a meeting with their selected faculty members and submit the final thesis or research project to the University Honors Program. Successful completion of the Honors Thesis results in the distinction of graduating With Honors in Studio Art and is announced at graduation, along with having the honor on the student’s permanent record. Students who participate in Honors in the Major become members of the University Honors Program and are eligible for most program activities and other benefits.