Honors Program Theses
This collection contains Honors Program Theses written by undergraduate students in the Department of Art at the University of Northern Iowa.
Every honors student has the opportunity to complete undergraduate research during their time at UNI by writing a thesis. Students work with faculty members in their major or area of interest to develop and conduct a study during either their Junior or Senior year.
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Submissions from 2022
Weird critters: A visual narrative inspired by paleontology and teratology, Kate Murray Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2021
Art by intention and art by appropriation: "Authenticity," Western encounters, and ethics of collection and display of African art, Katelyn Nicole Brockmeyer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Artistic expression, permanence and change in a f*cked up world: Coping with the "sounds of silence", Brianna L. Pruitt Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2019
Crafting culture: The impact of women artists in Mexican folk art, Jordan Edberg Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2018
Adapting curriculum for autism in art education, Melanie Jo Lambert Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2017
Homo humanus: An installation investigating the omnipresence of self-documentation, Ashley Elizabeth Jones Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2016
Branding the UNI/Wellness Recreation Center: creating a cohesive cross-media collegiate recreation identity, Rachael Bair Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2013
Process of a Painting, Dusty Ann Kriegel Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2012
Cursed: An Experiment in Gender Roles in Video Game Concept Art, Gillian Renk Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2010
Integrating art and literacy in the elementary classroom, Megan Kristine Sorensen Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2008
Depictions of Male-Male Sexual Activities in Ancient Greece As Expressed Through Visual Imagery: Aspects of Roles, Abigail Bristow Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Submissions from 2007
Mon Voyage: Paris Through My Eyes, Kristyn Ann Beckman Open Access Honors Program Thesis
