History of Art, Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts at Johns Hopkins University

Programme overview

The History of Art BA/MA is a five-year consecutive programme for Johns Hopkins undergraduate History of Art majors on the honors track. The BA is conferred at the end of the senior year and the MA at the end of the fifth year.

Faculty: Krieger School of Arts and Sciences | Department: History of Art | Duration: 5 years (BA in year four, MA in year five) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

In the MA year students take six graduate seminars in History of Art and demonstrate reading proficiency in one modern language.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Restricted to current JHU History of Art majors pursuing the honors track with a senior honors thesis; based on outstanding performance in History of Art courses. Apply via the Krieger School Graduate Admissions site by the December 15 departmental deadline in the fall of the senior year, with a statement of purpose (max 3 pages), transcripts and a sample of work (max 30 pages). GRE not required; no application fee.

Entry is for the fall semester. First-year applicants apply through Early Decision I, Early Decision II or Regular Decision, using the Common Application or Coalition on Scoir.

Transfer students are accepted into the entering sophomore and junior classes for the fall semester only.

First-year deadlines for entry in 2027: Early Decision I November 1, 2026 (financial aid November 15, 2026; decision December 11, 2026; reply January 15, 2027); Early Decision II January 2, 2027 (decision February 12, 2027; reply February 26, 2027); Regular Decision January 2, 2027 (decision March 24, 2027; reply May 1, 2027). Financial aid deadline for Early Decision II and Regular Decision is January 15, 2027.

Transfer application deadline is March 1, 2027, financial aid deadline March 15, 2027, decision release May 14, 2027 and reply-by date June 1, 2027. Applicants apply through the Common Application for Transfer.

The first-year and transfer application fee is $70, or a fee waiver. Johns Hopkins requires standardized testing (SAT or ACT scores, self-reported or official) for first-year applicants.

Advanced Academic Programs charges a $90 non-refundable application fee per programme application for Summer 2027 and later terms.

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