MA Art History at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

MA Art History is a master's programme in Art History, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: The graduate program endorses an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to the art history of all periods and places, and trains students in the past and present arts of Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Islamic world. Specific fields of study may not be available at all times.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science | Department: Art History | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: The graduate program endorses an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to the art history of all periods and places, and trains students in the past and present arts of Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Islamic world. Specific fields of study may not be available at all times. Applicants to the graduate program are encouraged to review the list of core faculty currently eligible to supervise PhD students. Nine graduate and upper division courses (36 units) completed in graduate status are required for the M.A. degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: November 30, 2026 (application submission and postmark deadline for materials). GRE:Optional. Letters of recommendation: 3, preferably from art historians, but can be from those who can evaluate the applicant's preparation and potential for. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose (as specific as possible about the applicant's interests in art history in approximately 400 words). A writing sample is also required in the form of an M.A. thesis or, if no thesis was written, two 10-15 page research papers or one longer research paper (limit: 30 pages). Applicants must also submit a curriculum vitae and a completed language survey (available as a download from the Art History website). Application materials cannot be returned or forwarded.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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