The Art BA Departmental Honors program offers students the opportunity to complete a degree with experiences that encourage diverse collaborations, challenges to innovate, and encouragement to work across programmatic boundaries. This peer group will set the standard for excellence in the School and create a community of dedicated creatives.
In addition, students in this program will be eligible to apply for scholarships through the University Honors program. They will be well-prepared and encouraged to apply for local, national and international awards and distinctions. Students will also have access to a dedicated honors studio space in their final year, which will support the development of work for the Spring Honors exhibition in the Jacob Lawrence Gallery. The Honors in Art program will offer students strong faculty mentorship toward continued study at the graduate level and professional advice and support as they move into the larger world of art and artists.
Eligibility
Four-year students should have at least of 20 credits ART classes completed. Transfer students should have at least 10 credits of ART completed at UW before applying. In addition, students must have:
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at least 25 credits left to complete the BA in Art degree
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3.6 or higher GPA in all UW ART classes
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3.3 or higher UW cumulative GPA
Application Form and Dates
Applications are reviewed once per year in Winter Quarter.
The 2024 Art Honors application cycle will open on Monday, January 29, at 9 am (https://forms.office.com/r/TjQH9S4acg) and close on Friday, February 23, at 11:49 pm.
Note: You will be asked to login with your UW email account. For instructions or help accessing your login information, visit the IT Connect Help page.
Application Materials
Compile the following into one multiple-page PDF (instructions are also included in the application: https://forms.office.com/r/TjQH9S4acg):
your work (6 images or 3 videos) + list
The selection committee is looking for evidence of independent work. Work created outside of class assignments is encouraged.
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You can include one additional detail image per work submitted
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Each image should be formatted as a jpg, high resolution, not to exceed 1 MB
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Video should be a max of three separate videos, and not exceed a total of 7 minutes. Videos should be on YouTube, Vimeo or other hosting site
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Include a list of your images in the order you present them; include title, year created, size, media, and 1-2 sentence description for each image. For video, include the URL of video site.
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All work must have been completed since arrival at UW
STATEMENT OF INTENT
Respond to the each of these two prompts (1 page double-spaced):
- Is there a common approach, material, or subject matter in your artwork?
- Tell us about any plans you have for your artwork in your Senior year.
UW TRANSCRIPT
Include a current UW transcript - you can download a PDF of your transcript from MyUW.
Notification
Applications will be reviewed by the SoA+AH+D Division of Art Honors Committee in March.
Students will be notified of their application status by mid-March.
Students accepted into Honors will register for Art 480 (Honors) in Autumn 2024 and Art 4XX/5XX in Winter 2025.
To graduate “with Honors”
Students must complete all requirements for a BA in Art plus the following:
- Maintain a 3.6 GPA in all UW ART classes
- Maintain a 3.3 UW cumulative GPA
- Complete ART 480*, Cross-Disciplinary Honors in Art
- Complete an additional 400 or 500 level Art studio class
- Participate in a senior capstone Honors Exhibition
- Complete an Honors level portfolio
*ART 480 Cross-Disciplinary Honors in Art (5, max. 10) VLPA Art 480 is an honors level seminar/studio required for Art majors graduating with this distinction. Taught every Autumn quarter, the course includes critiques, studio visits, discussion, readings, and interactions with visiting artists. Prerequisite: Art Honors students only.