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History of Art and Archaeology (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

Students choose a major concentration and two minor ones, one (in rare cases, both) of which may be in another field. The format of examinations in the major and minor concentrations is determined in consultation with each member of the special committee. Individual exams are followed by an oral exam with all members of the committee.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: History of Art, Archaeology, and Visual Studies  |  Duration: 6 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: American art, Ancient art and archaeology, Medieval art, Modern art, Asian art, Baroque art, Renaissance art, Southeast Asian art, Theory and criticism, African, African American, and African Diaspora, Asian American art, Comparative modernities, Contemporary art, Digital art, East Asian art, History of photography, Islamic art, Latin American art, Native Americ

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Application information

Entry requirements

All Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants; Three recommendations; Writing sample Application deadline: Fall, December 15

USD 20,800 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition per year ($10,400 per semester); the source states $20,800 applies to Ph.D., D.M.A. and J.S.D. programs in endowed and contract colleges; tuition only. Source

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105. Each graduate field sets its own deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

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