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MA Art History at Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Programme overview

The MA in Art History gives students broad knowledge of the major art historical periods, scholarly and bibliographical resources and methodologies of art history, with an opportunity to investigate art historical problems in depth. It is conducted in close collaboration with the Cleveland Museum of Art and is non-thesis (Plan B).

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Art History and Art  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

What you will study

31 credit hours: Methodologies of Art History, an M.A. Qualifying Paper and its revisions, and eight graduate courses at 400-level or above (three of them 500-level seminars) spanning four of five areas: world art, ancient, medieval, Renaissance/Baroque and modern/American. Reading knowledge of one foreign language (normally French, German or Italian) is required.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate school application form, GRE scores and two research papers representing best work. BA major or minor in art history or a related humanities field and a minimum GPA of 3.5. Applicants whose native language is not English or who lack a degree from an English-speaking university must take the TOEFL: minimum 5.0 for exams taken on or after January 21, 2026, and 100 (online) for exams taken on or before January 20, 2026.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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