MA Application Requirements
Application Deadline
The final submission date for all application materials and teaching assistantship applications is
Feb 1 for the Fall Semester.
MA Application Requirements
Requirements of an MA degree with an emphasis in Art History include a minimum of 33 credits of art history courses, 6 of which may be thesis credits. Of the required minimum, 6 credits of related courses may be substituted with the approval of the department head and the student’s major advisor.
Master of Arts in art history degree requires a minimum of 33 credits of art history courses, 6 of which may be thesis credits. Of the required minimum, 6 credits of related courses may be substituted with the approval of the department head and the student’s major advisor. Reading proficiency in a foreign language is also required and should be acquired prior to the thesis public presentation and the thesis research for which it will be employed. A reading proficiency exam will be arranged in conjunction with the advisor.
All applicants for admission to the MA program must submit:
- A polished undergraduate research paper.
- A written statement of intent.
- Letters of recommendation from three qualified people of the applicant’s choice.
- Official undergraduate transcripts.
Research papers, statement of intent, and letters of recommendation must be submitted through the Graduate School online application site along with the official undergraduate transcripts. Psychometric test scores are not required.