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Art History: Gender and Women's Studies (Ph.D.) at McGill University

McGill University, Canada

Programme overview

Doctor of Philosophy programme offered by Art History & Communications (Faculty of Arts). Students should refer to the Departmental website for information about Ph.D. residency and timing. The graduate option in Gender and Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary program for students who meet the degree requirements in Art History who wish to earn 9 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women's studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The student's doctoral thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender and/or women's studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Art History & Communications  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Doctoral requirements include required courses (9 credits) and complementary courses (9 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum CGPA of 3.3 (75%) highly recommended. M.A. degree preferably in Art History or a closely related field with an appropriate number of art history and related courses. Research proposal of at least 500 words and a written work sample (all or part of the M.A. paper or thesis) required; applicants are advised to contact a potential supervisor beforehand.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply

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