ARTHS-MA - Art History (MA)
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Program Overview
The Master of Arts (MA) in Art History is only available to doctoral students in the Department of Art & Art History as a step toward fulfilling the requirements for the PhD.
Minimum Units in the Program
45
Minimum University Units
45
Completion requirement
Complete at least 45 units of graduate work at Stanford in art history and/or film & media studies courses at the 300 level and above.
Reading knowledge of at least one foreign language relevant to the student’s area of focus. The final determination of which foreign languages fulfill the requirement is made in consultation with the student’s primary advisor.
Submission of one extended paper (approx. 30 pages, double-spaced, standard margins, 12-point font) that demonstrates depth of research and capacity to build an argument. The paper should be completed under the supervision of, and approved by, a department faculty member.
Demonstration to the faculty, by coursework and/or examination, that the student has adequate knowledge of the significant areas of the history of art and/or film & media studies represented in the department curriculum.