Graduate Colloquium Application

Undergraduate students are allowed to take graduate colloquia to satisfy the L&S research requirement or a distribution requirement for the major. Students are expected to do the same work in these graduate courses as graduate students.

Application Deadlines

  • July 15 for fall semester
  • December 1 for spring semester
  • April 1 for summer sessions

Process

Please send an independent study application, cover letter, preliminary proposal and preliminary bibliography to the department associate Ariana Huggett (huggett@uwm.edu) who will forward your materials to the appropriate faculty member. It is required that you visit the Center for Student Experience & Talent to work on your cover letter and resume. Your application will not be accepted without a receipt.

Cover Letter

One page, double-spaced addressed directly to the faculty member teaching the colloquium.

  1. What is the rationale for participating in this graduate colloquium?
  2. How does this research fit into your broader research/degree goals.
  3. Once the professor approves your application, cover letter, and resume, you will be able to sign up for the graduate colloquium (ArtHist 700+) via PAWS.

Requirements

Students are expected to complete the same work in these graduate courses as graduate students.

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