Art History, MA
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 301
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate-level seminars | ||
| ART 5920 | Art History Graduate Seminar | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Other Requirements | ||
| ART 5013 | Theory and Methods in Art History | 3 |
| Select 9 hours related to the student's curricular track or geographic areas. | 9 | |
| Select 6 hours outside of the art history program but related to the student's area of study. | 6 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Thesis | ||
| ART 5000 (Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.) | 6 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- 1
At least 21 credit hours must be graduate (5000 or 6000) level courses.
Other Thesis Requirements
- Completed master's thesis and oral defense.
- Thesis and defense will be supervised and evaluated as to its success or failure by a committee of 3 full-time faculty members with graduate college standing.
- At least 2 members of the committee must be drawn from the art history faculty, with one of those being the committee chair.
- Plan of Study grade-point-average of 3.0.
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 362
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate-level seminars | ||
| ART 5920 | Art History Graduate Seminar | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Other Requirements | ||
| ART 5013 | Theory and Methods in Art History | 3 |
| Select 9 hours related to the student's curricular track or geographic areas. | 9 | |
| Select 12 hours outside of the art history program but related to the student's area of study. | 12 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 24 | |
| Thesis | ||
| ART 5000 (Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.) | 6 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- 2
At least 27 hours of the 36 total must be graduate (5000 or 6000) level courses.
Other Non-Thesis Requirements
- Submission of qualifying paper (after the completion of 27 hours) judged satisfactory by a committee of 3 full-time faculty members with graduate college standing. The qualifying paper must be between 15-20 pages in length. It may take one of the following forms: 1) A research paper on a focused topic (a traditional seminar paper); or 2) A scholarly catalog essay. The public presentation may take place in the department as part of the art history roundtable series of talks or at an academic conference.
- Plan of Study grade-point-average of 3.0.
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2024-2025 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.