MA Program in Art History

M.A. Thesis Option

A student may write a thesis in the final year of M.A. enrollment. In order to do so a member of the graduate faculty must accept responsibility for supervising the thesis which normally will be developed from a previously written seminar paper. Usually the student will enroll for three hours in HA 899: Thesis, while working on the thesis. Thesis hours do not count as 800 or 900 level seminar hours and must be taken in addition to the two seminars. No more than three thesis hours may be counted toward the thirty required for the degree.

The thesis, with a recommended maximum length of 50 pages, is meant to reflect a high quality of research and writing. With the advisor's approval, photocopied illustrations rather than original photographs may be used. Illustrations must always be clear enough that the readers can use them to judge the text. Three faculty members must read and approve the thesis, the supervisor and two others who have expertise in the area. The thesis must be submitted to the advisor by the tenth week in the semester of the expected graduation in order to meet the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences deadline. CLAS has its own thesis requirements; information can be obtained from the Graduate School.

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