Senior Essay
Source: https://arthistory.yale.edu/undergraduate/senior-essay Parent: https://arthistory.yale.edu/undergraduate
For full details on requirements, format, and deadlines for the Senior Essay in the History of Art, see:
***Guidelines For Writing the Senior Essay***
Note that these guidelines are updated each year.
Below is a summary of this year’s senior essay calendar:
SENIOR ESSAY KEY DATES AND DEADLINES 2025-2026
FALL 2025\ Sept. 8 Senior Essay Proposals Due @ 12:00 pm \ Sept. 17 Senior Thesis Essay Workshop 1 (5:00-6:30 pm) (HoA Dept Conference Rm) \ Oct. 03 Project outline and annotated bibliography DUE\ Oct. 21 Senior Thesis Workshop II 5:00-6:30 pm (HoA Dept Conference Rm)\ Nov. 07 Complete draft of essay due\ Nov. 11 Senior Essay Colloquium: 5:30-7:30 pm (HoA Dept Conference Rm)\ Nov. 12 Senior Essay Colloquium: 5:30-7:30 pm (HoA Dept Conference Rm)\ Dec. 05 SENIOR ESSAYS DUE (to nicole.chardiet@yale.edu and DUS @12:00 pm)
SPRING 2026\ Jan. 23 Senior Essay Proposals Due (to nicole.chardiet@yale.edu and DUS)\ Feb. 04 Senior Thesis Essay Workshop 1 (5:00-6:30 pm) (HoA Dept Conference Rm)\ Feb. 17 Project outline and annotated bibliography DUE\ Mar. 03 Senior Thesis Workshop II 5:00-6:30 pm (HoA Dept Conference Rm)\ Apr. 03 Complete essay draft due\ Apr. 07 Senior Essay Colloquium: 5:30-7:30 pm (HoA Dept. Conference Rm)\ Apr. 08 Senior Essay Colloquium: 5:30-7:30 pm (HoA Dept. Conference Rm)\ Apr. 20 SENIOR ESSAYS DUE (to nicole.chardiet@yale.edu and DUS @12:00 pm)