About This Program
Uncover the rich tapestry of art history with our M.A. degree. Our comprehensive curriculum empowers you to gain a comprehensive understanding of art from diverse historic and cultural traditions, and engage with relevant methodologies and theories. You'll develop advanced research skills and knowledge and learn to access primary and secondary source material in diverse formats, including digital technology. Our program fosters global engagement and recognizes the role of art and cultural production in fostering communities and understanding social systems. Read more...
Contact Information
Program Delivery
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Archivists
- 7.9% faster than the average
- 8,100 number of jobs
- $56,760 potential earnings
Curators
- 12.6% much faster than the average
- 14,500 number of jobs
- $56,990 potential earnings
Additional careers
- Art history at the high school and introductory college survey level
- Museum registrars and museum technicians
- Property appraisers and assessors as part of auction houses, art galleries and antique shop businesses
Accreditation
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000 point scale
- Official transcript(s)
- Curriculum vitae
- Goal statement(s)
- Three letters of recommendation
- English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:
- Minimum 550 TOEFL PBT score (paper-based version)
- Minimum 79 TOEFL IBT score (Internet-based version)
- Minimum 77 MELAB score
- Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
- Minimum 58 PTE score
- Minimum 110 Duolingo test score
For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admission, visit the Office of Global Education website.
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester
- Application deadline: February 1
Applications submitted by this deadline will receive the strongest consideration for admission.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the program will be able to:
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of art from a range of historic and cultural traditions.
- Observe, describe and interpret art objects, events and concepts within their cultural context.
- Engage with a variety of methodologies and theories relevant to different fields of art history.
- Demonstrate an advanced level of written and oral analysis.
- Demonstrate advanced research skills and knowledge in a particular artist, collection, period or movement through the thesis.
- Access and utilize relevant primary and secondary source material in diverse formats, including digital technology.
- Become engaged citizens of a global community and recognize the role of art and cultural production as they foster communities, reflect identities and understand social systems.
Full Description
The Master of Arts degree in Art History offers a range of perspectives on art, theory and cultural production across historical periods, geographic regions and significant movements. When specializing in one area for the thesis, students may choose to focus in periods and genres related to faculty research and expertise.
