ARTS 4498 Senior Project I

This course is required of all Studio Art majors. Students must have taken at least four semesters of work relating to their project prior to the senior year. It is directed by a member of the Department and evaluated by Departmental review.

Course overview

Department
Studio Art
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.75 / 5 · Very Good
37 responses
Instructor rating
3.92 / 5 · Very Good
37 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Sheila Gallagher3.84.13.64.04.84.04.74.410+ hrs/week10 of 12
Fall 2024Sheila Gallagher3.83.93.33.84.44.44.54.37–9 hrs/week12 of 15
Fall 2023Sheila Gallagher—————————7 of 11
Fall 2022Hartmut Austen3.03.33.32.54.03.83.83.07–9 hrs/week4 of 15
Fall 2021Sheila Gallagher3.84.03.53.84.84.74.54.54–6 hrs/week4 of 13

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Hartmut Austen · Murray Carriage House 102 W 02:00PM-05:00PM · Offered