ARTH 4483 Senior Thesis in Art History
This seminar is required for graduating majors who have decided to undertake a Senior Thesis in their final semester. The focus of the course is on developing, writing, and editing your thesis project. Short readings focus on issues of style and form in art historical writing, and in-class workshops provide opportunities to present drafts and receive feedback from peers. Pre-req: Must be taken in the final semester following Seminar in Art Historical Research.
Course overview
- Department
- Art History
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Annually
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.29 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.86 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Oliver Wunsch | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 8 |
| Spring 2025 | Asher Anderson | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 6 |
| Spring 2024 | Kevin Lotery | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 7 |