The optional Honors credential may be awarded to students with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of at least 3.25 in Art History courses (candidate must meet GPA requirements to apply to program and maintain them to graduate with the departmental honors designation).

Additionally, to receive Honors in Art History, a candidate must:

1. Approach an Art History faculty member with their desire to apply to the program and discuss your expected area of research/topic.
2. After securing an Art History faculty member’s agreement to serve as thesis advisor,  students must register for ARTH 3115  (offered in Fall semesters only) and earn an A in that course.  During the course, complete the Application for Admission to Candidacy Form.
3. Earn an A in “Problems in Art History” seminar.
4. Register for ARTH 4700  and present an honors thesis based on in-depth research in primary sources to a committee composed of three members, at least two of whom must be Art History faculty.  An honors candidate may fulfill requirements 3 and 4 either in sequence, or concurrently during the same semester, as schedules demand.

Upon successful completion, the honors notation will appear on a student’s official transcript.