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PhD Art History at University of Chicago

University of Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The department emphasises global scope, object-driven research and interdisciplinary work, covering Asian, European, North American, Latin American and Islamic art. Graduate students gain object-based training through the Chicago Objects Study Initiative and the Rhoades Program, with traveling seminars and conservation classes.

Faculty: Division of the Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Department of Art History  |  Intake: Autumn  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Students are encouraged to take courses beyond art history and to join annual traveling seminars and conservation classes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: applications go through the Arts & Humanities Division with a December deadline for autumn entry. GRE is not required. Applicants whose primary language is not English may be required to submit TOEFL or IELTS. Written materials carry the most weight.

Intake: Autumn

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