ARTS-IHN - Honors in the Arts (IHN)
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Program Overview
The Stanford Arts Institute offers an interdisciplinary Honors in the Arts program, open to undergraduates in any major. Over the course of their senior year, Honors in the Arts students develop a creative thesis project that goes beyond the traditional boundaries of their major. The program supports collaborative or individual projects that combine critical and creative capacities. All students will work with a faculty advisor, a grad student mentor, and participate in a weekly workshop with a cohort of interdisciplinary peers.
Honors in the Arts can be completed in addition to honors work in a student's home department or alongside another capstone program, such as the Senior Reflection in Biology.
Admission
Students interested in pursuing Honors in the Arts apply in the spring of their junior year. Students should visit the Honors in the Arts website for more information on application procedures and eligibility requirements.
How to Apply
Admission to the program is competitive. Application materials include:
Honors project proposal, which addresses the following:
Project concept: what is the project, and why is it important? Details should include scope, timeline, and intended outcome.
Description of the disciplines involved in the project and why it cannot be completed in your major department.
The relevance of Honors in the Arts to your education at Stanford
Evidence of disciplinary preparation, including a description of your background in the disciplines that will be drawn upon for the project and a list of at least three courses that prepare the student for the project
Statement on program fit: why is HIA the right program for you and your project?
Unofficial transcript
Portfolio of relevant work. The details for the portfolio vary depending on a student's main medium of expression.
The name and contact of a faculty member or instructor who has agreed to complete a reference form on your behalf
An advisor consent form, signed by an eligible Stanford faculty member willing to supervise your project.
See the Honors in the Arts website for additional information on applying to the program.
Minimum Units in the Program
Degree Requirements
To qualify for admission, students must identify three courses, at least two of which must be completed by the end of junior year, that have provided the necessary foundation for the honors project. Students are encouraged to consult SAI's Interdisciplinary Courses Guide and Creative Courses Guide to identify courses that provide an introduction to the study of the arts disciplines as well as incorporating the arts in an interdisciplinary context.
Each Spring, students present their honors projects during a public symposium.
To receive Honors in the Arts, students must fulfill all the requirements and receive an A- or higher on their capstone project.
The Honors in the Arts website provides requirements and further information.
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All accepted projects are eligible for modest financial support for materials needed to complete the project.
Through a yearlong process, students develop a creative thesis project that goes beyond the traditional boundaries of their major.
Honors projects center research creation, combine two or more kinds of art practice, or blend art and research in some creative yet rigorous way.
Students can apply with an individual or team-based project. For team-based projects (2-5 students per team), applicants must delineate what expertise each student brings to the project.
Students must receive at least an 'A-' on the capstone project. Students who receive a grade of less than an 'A-' but greater than 'NP' receive credit for the workshops but do not receive honors.
Mentorship: Each student works closely with a faculty advisor and a graduate student mentor to develop and complete the thesis project. Students in the program are responsible for setting up regular meetings with their advisors and mentors throughout the academic year.
Requirements and further information can be found here on the Honors in the Arts website.