Each department has the option to alter the requirements for Honors in the Major, as long as the stated minimums remain in effect.

Below, you will find the things you need to know about how Honors in the Major works in your department.

• The Honors thesis in art history most typically involves intensive research, either in libraries, archives, museum collections, or some combination thereof. The thesis length is variable, but typically ranges from 30 to 50 pages of text, usually accompanied by a supplemental section of illustrations. In length and scope of research, the thesis represents the most sustained written assignment in the student's academic career.
• To register for Honors Thesis credit, you must first find one professor in the department willing to supervise your thesis (the Thesis Director) and another to serve as your second reader. You are also required to have a third reader from outside the department. To signal their willingness to participate on your thesis committee, your thesis director will sign the Honors thesis application available on this website.
• Successful completion of the Honors thesis entails an oral defense involving all committee members at the end of the spring semester, which the student will schedule well in advance of the date.
• Students undertaking an Honors thesis register for ARH 4815 with the department secretary. The Honors thesis always entails six credit hours—three in the fall semester followed by three in the spring—all six of which may be used to satisfy the upper-level course requirement for the major.
• Generally, a grade of 'I' (Incomplete) is assigned for the fall semester, before the project is completed. Once the student has successfully defended, the grade received for the defense will be retroactively fitted to earlier semesters.
• Students planning to register for Honors in the Major in Art History should meet with Professor Adam Jolles at their earliest convenience.