The Art Studio major is comprised of two distinct pathways, the honors thesis and the capstone portfolio, each with its own emphasis, course requirements, and capstone experience. Students in the honors pathway spend their senior year working closely with a dedicated faculty advisor over two semesters towards the comprehensive thesis requirement—the development of a focused body of work and a solo exhibition in the spring of their senior year. The portfolio pathway emphasizes advanced coursework, requiring students to complete three 300-level courses. Instead of a thesis, students compile a portfolio in the spring of their senior year, documenting their creative achievements in upper-level courses. While this portfolio does not qualify for honors, it is a graduation requirement. Both pathways require students to complete at least three Art History courses, each covering a different geographical area, for a total of 11 departmental courses. Additionally, all students must fulfill their General Education requirements.