PhD History of Art at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

The History of Art graduate program prepares students for academic and curatorial careers and other visual-arts professions, with emphasis on theory grounded in historical practice and cross-cultural, interdisciplinary study. Instruction covers modern and contemporary African, American, Asian and European art, medieval and early modern Asian, European and Islamic art, and classical and ancient Near Eastern art and archaeology.

Faculty: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | Department: History of Art | Intake: Fall; deadline December 1 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Students develop several areas of specialization and investigate the production, reception and function of artworks in many media; distribution requirements across cultural and chronological areas must be met in the first four terms if not met before admission.

Career pathways

Tenure-track academic appointments, curatorial positions and arts administration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: application deadline December 1. Evaluation weighs the statement of purpose, language preparation, letters of recommendation, academic record, GPA and writing sample. No specific undergraduate curriculum is required; applicants are normally expected to have taken at least one course in some combination of at least four cultural areas (African, Chinese, European/American, Near/Middle Eastern, Japanese, South/Southeast Asian) and/or chronological areas (Ancient, Medieval, Early Modern, Modern). Admission rate has been 5-10%.

Intake: Fall; deadline December 1

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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