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ARTHS-PHD - Art History (PhD)

Art & Art History Art and Art History PHD - Doctor of Philosophy

Program Overview

Doctor of Philosophy in Art History

Graduate Degrees describes university requirements for the PhD. An expanded explanation of department requirements is given in the Art History Graduate Student Handbook.

Admissions Information

In addition to university requirements, the department requires a research paper of approximately 15-20 pages as part of the application, preferably in or near the student’s field of primary interest and demonstrating the student’s capacity to pursue an independent investigation of an art historical problem. All applicants must have been awarded a BA, BFA., or BS from an accredited university.