MA Art History at University of Florida

Programme overview

The MA in Art History is a 36-credit thesis programme with areas of emphasis in Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, Modern and non-Western art. Students may study through the State University System programmes in Paris, London and Florence.

Faculty: College of the Arts | Department: School of Art and Art History | Duration: 36 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Required courses are Methods of Research and Bibliography (3) and Research for Master's Thesis (6), plus one seminar in each of four areas (12 credits) and 9 credits of related-area courses. Reading proficiency in a relevant foreign language is required before thesis research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The School of Art & Art History offers graduate programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Minimum requirements for these degrees are available in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog. For complete details of the M.A. and Ph.D. degree requirements, see the Director of Graduate Studies—Art History. For the M.A. degree, the School offers areas of emphasis in Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, Modern, and non-Western art history (including African, Asian, and Oceanic). Language courses cannot apply toward degree credit. For the Ph.D. degree, the School offers the same areas of specialization as for the M.A. degree. Up to 30 credits from the M.A. degree may apply toward the 90 credit Ph.D. degree. A program of 60 credit hours beyond the M.A. degree is required. By the end of the second semester or equivalent full-time study, students should form their supervisory committee University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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