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Tuesday, February 23, 5:30 pm
Tuesday, March 23, 5:30 pm
Thursday, March 25, 5:30 pm (Studio)
Tuesday, April 13, 5:30 pm (Studio)
Thesis Deadline January 2021:
Monday, February 1
New Course Proposals for 2021-22 due to the CEP:
Wednesday, February 3
Grades Due:
Thursday, February 4
Deadline to Declare FGO for the January Term:
Tuesday, February 9
First Day of Spring Classes, First Day of Add/Drop; First Day of Five Colleges Interchange Registration:
Monday, February 15
Last Day of Add/Drop; Last Day of Five Colleges Interchange Registration; Pass/Fail and FGO Forms Due:
Tuesday, February 23
Application to Participate in Commencement due for Class of 2022E:
Friday, February 26
Deadline to Record Written and Spoken Name in NameCoach:
Monday, March 1
NameCoach
Thesis Advisor Name changes/corrections Due From Academic Department to Registrar's Office:
Wednesday, March 3
Mid-Semester Studio Honors Thesis Critique:
Thursday, March 4, 5:30 p.m.
2021-22 Course Information due to Registrar:
Friday, March 5
Midterm Grades due to Registrar:
Friday, March 19
No Classes Held:
Friday, March 19
Art History Comprehensive Exams:
Thursday, March 25. Seniors prepare a presentation of no more than ten minutes on how they would revise and expand a research paper in one of our classes based on how they have come to understand the history or art based on their experiences in their ARHA classes.
Last Day to Withdraw From the College:
Friday, March 26
Studio Art (non-thesis) Comprehensive Exams:
Wednesday, April 7, 5 p.m.
Complete Draft History of Art Thesis Due to Advisor:
Monday, April 12
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course as a First, Second, or Third Year Student:
Wednesday, April 14
Final Draft Studio Thesis due to Advisor:
Friday, April 23
Final Draft of History of Art Thesis to all Committee Members:/mm/55356
Monday, April 26
Advising Period:
Monday, April 11 - Friday, April 15
Prize Submissions Due:
Monday, April 25 by 12:00pm
If you are considering making a submission, please see the Prizes webpage for more information on individual prizes:
Department of Art and the History of Art Prizes
Written Thesis Proposal Due Date:
Thursday, April 28 (History of Art) & Friday, April 29, 3 p.m. (Studio Art)
If you are considering writing an honors thesis you must submit a two to three-page, double-spaced proposal to the ADC (finearts@amherst.edu) by the above due date. Your proposal should outline the topic you want to investigate and some of the questions you intend to explore. You should also attach a short (no more than one page) bibliography.
We recommend that you consult with your advisor in advance of submitting the proposal.
First Round Pre-Registration for Fall 2021:
Monday, May 3 - Friday, May 7
Conversation about History of Art Thesis with Advisor:
Monday, May 3 - Friday, May 7
Complete Draft of Studio Thesis:
Friday, May 7
Conversation about Studio Thesis
Roster Management Week:
Monday, May 10 - Friday, May 14
Class Prize Winner Names to the Registrar:
Wednesday, May 12
Seniors are Asked to Submit their Graduation Information to NameCoach:
Friday, May 14
NameCoach
Second Round Pre-Registration for Fall 2021:
Monday, May 17 - Friday, May 21
Major Declaration due for Class of 2023 to avoid Fall holds:
Tuesday, May 18
Undergraduate Awards Ceremony:
Tuesday, May 18
Last Day of classes:
Wednesday, May 19
Senior Theses and Thesis Grades Due for Class of 2021 by 5 p.m. EST. Summa Recommendations due online to Registrar:
Wednesday, May 19
Senior Assembly Awards Ceremony:
Wednesday, May 28
Reading Period:
Thursday, May 20 - Sunday, May 23
Examination Period:
Monday, May 24 - Friday, May 28
Commencement:
Sunday, May 30, 10 a.m.
Grades Due for Graduating Seniors
Monday, May 31 at 9 a.m.
Grades Due for First, Second, and Third Year Students:
Wednesday, June 2
Non-Seniors Choose Final or Pass Grade:
Monday, June 14
The Registrar maintains a Detailed Academic Calendar of important dates and deadlines, including comprehensive exam dates, deadlines for new course proposals and more.
The Careers in Arts & Communication program, overseen by the Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning, provides exposure to a variety of professional development opportunities and career advising to help students launch successful careers.
Amherst College Digital Collections (ACDC) holds over one hundred thousand digitized art works, photographs, manuscripts, books and other media from the College’s Archives & Special Collections and Art & Architecture Collection.
Five College Museums: