PhD Art History at University of Florida

Programme overview

The PhD in Art History requires 90 credits, of which up to 30 may come from an MA. It offers specialisations in Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance/Baroque, Modern and non-Western art history.

Faculty: College of the Arts | Department: School of Art and Art History | Duration: 90 credits (60 beyond the MA) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

At least 30 hours of art history (18 in a primary area, 9 in a secondary area, plus theory and methodology if not taken at MA level), 12 hours of outside electives and 27 hours of dissertation research. Reading knowledge of two research languages is required; the qualifying exam is normally taken in the spring of the third year and the defence by the end of the sixth year.

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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.

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

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