Senior Essay
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)