Master of Arts in Art History - General Art History

Program objectives are to equip students with knowledge in a specific field of art and visual culture; to foster critical analysis of the major theories and documents of art history as a practical tool for individual research; to provide field opportunities through museum internships or archaeological excavations; and to develop strategies for the presentation of research in a clear and persuasive manner.

A grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Fulfilled all departmental prerequisite requirements.

A planned degree program that meets all departmental and graduate school requirements. Pass Qualifying Examinations

Pass Qualifying Examinations

Foreign language translation exam: The language is usually French, German, Italian or another research language appropriate to the student’s field of study, to be approved by the Graduate Academic Advisor. The exam will consist of a 300-500 word passage chosen by a faculty member and must be translated within a two-hour period. Two additional attempts are allowed.

Image Identification Exam: For the concentration in General Art History the examination covers works of art and visual culture from various regions and time periods, ancient to modern. Two additional attempts are allowed.

The student must establish a history of satisfactory ratings in periodic review, a semi-annual evaluation of each student’s general level of achievement by all area graduate faculty. Two unsatisfactory ratings will result in dismissal from the program.