PhD Art History at University of Iowa

Programme overview

The PhD program is intended for students who wish to pursue original research in art history. Students should acquire a deep knowledge of art history, as well as the field's theoretical and historical foundations. PhD students are prepared to pursue careers in academia as well as to become museum curators and directors.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Art, Art History, and Design | Duration: 72 s.h. required | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Doctor of Philosophy program in art history requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate credit.

Career pathways

Many graduates pursue careers that match their degree specializations, such as commercial or graphic designer, conservation or museum curator or administrator, art educator, public artist, gallery and museum administration, art appraiser and restorer, or community art center coordinator or instructor. The Pomerantz Career Center offers multiple resources to help students find internships and jobs.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application materials should be uploaded onto a student's admissions profile (consult instructions below under "Application Procedures"). All applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College and the School of Art, Art History, and Design1Q. The deadline to submit materials to Graduate Admissions is Dec. 15 for the art history program; admission is for the following fall. School of Art, Art History, and Design Requirements Prospective graduate students must meet the School of Art, Art History, and Design's admission requirements for the specific degree program they plan to enter. They must submit application materials to Graduate Admissions and to the specific program they wish to enter. All applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; visit the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website.

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 and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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