MA Art History at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Programme overview

MA in art history covering art of China, Japan, the Pacific, South Asia, Southeast Asia and global modern and contemporary art, with training in curation, documentation and collections management.

Faculty: College of Arts, Languages and Letters | Study mode: full-time | Location: Honolulu, HI, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited US institution or equivalent; an art history major is desirable but not necessary.

Domestic applicants: USD 10,400 a year (2026-27). Graduate tuition for 2026-27 based on a typical full-time load of 8 credits per semester (indicative budget figure from the cost of attendance page); excludes fees ($934), housing, food, books and other costs. Hawaii resident rate. Source

International applicants: USD 22,432 a year (2026-27). Graduate tuition for 2026-27 based on a typical full-time load of 8 credits per semester (indicative budget figure from the cost of attendance page); excludes fees ($934), housing, food, books and other costs. Non-resident rate. Source

Graduate applications are accepted for Summer, Fall and Spring terms; Graduate Division begins processing applications from August 1 for the following Fall and Summer semester and from April 1 for the following Spring semester.

All graduate application deadlines are set by the graduate programmes and vary by programme; some programmes set priority deadlines. Most Fall applicants hear a decision by late March/early April and Spring applicants by November/December. Application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/graduate/

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