PhD Art History and Education at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Ph.D. program in Art History and Education prepares you for careers in university, museum, community and other arts leadership positions. The interdisciplinary program features tracks in Art History and in Art and Visual Culture Education. The track in Art History produces scholars who will be uniquely competitive in university teaching and museum and art administration roles. The track in Art and Visual Culture Education (AVCE) is focused on contemporary intersections of art, visual culture and education.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts | Duration: 6 years / 54 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

course / Dissertation* (18) *Students in Art History take ARH 920; students in Art & Visual Culture Education take ARE 920.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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