Art History Honors
Art history majors who have completed 75 credits (a minimum of 15 in art history, with 6 taken at George Mason) with 3.500 overall GPA and 3.500 GPA in art history are eligible to apply to the art history honors program. Eligible students should apply to the undergraduate coordinator by November 15 or April 15 with a statement of application including the names of two George Mason art history faculty members to serve as references; transfer students may also submit transcripts. Not all applicants who meet the minimum requirements may be accepted into the program. Selection is made by the Art History Committee.
To graduate with honors in art history, students must complete ARTH 492 and 493, which are linked, individualized courses that culminate in a research paper. Students must have completed at least one course in the field (or with the professor) chosen for these honors courses. ARTH 492 should normally be taken before 493, though they may be taken concurrently. These six credits must be passed with a minimum 3.500 GPA and the overall art history GPA presented for graduation must be a minimum of 3.500. These six credits may be counted toward the 39- to 40-credit major requirement in art history, but they do not replace the six required credits in ARTH 400, 420, 430, 440, or 471.