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The honors program in the Visual Arts department is an opportunity for outstanding majors to demonstrate excellence in their chosen artistic discipline by pursing a directed project in their field. All honors majors will complete a total of 75 credits in the major including the five-credit course AVCS 4790 Departmental Honors Thesis Supervision.
Eligibility
Acceptance into the honors major is based on the quality of the proposed project and faculty sponsorship of this project. In addition, it is usually expected that the honors candidate will:
- Have an overall GPA of 3.50 or higher
- Have completed at least 45 credits at Seattle University by the end of junior year
- Have completed at least 15 credits in the major at Seattle University by the end of junior year
- Submit a Change of Major, Degree, or Specialization form to the Office of the Registrar when accepted into the major, degree or specialization
Application
The student must identify a faculty sponsor with whom to work and complete an Art and Visual Culture Studies Honors Proposal form (available in the department office for Visual Arts) by October 15 of the senior year. The proposal will be considered by the Visual Arts faculty.
Completion
In order to complete the requirements for departmental honors, the student must maintain an overall GPA of 3.50.
Honors students must complete 65 credits in the major. Visual Arts and Culture Studies majors must complete the five-credit AVCS 4790 Departmental Honors Thesis Supervision course. Visual Arts and Culture Studies majors must complete an additional five-credit course, at the 3000-4000 level (see Course Descriptions ), that focuses on work related to the honors project; this course must be approved by the faculty sponsor.
The honors project must be completed and presented to the public by the end of spring quarter of the senior year and the student must receive a grade of A or A- for the Departmental Honors Thesis Supervision course.
Example of possible honors project:
View Art and Visual Culture Studies, BA requirements.
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