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PhD History of Art at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

The doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania provides students with broad training in the history of art and its critical approaches, yet also focused training in their selected fields. Students completing the Ph.D. are well prepared for teaching positions at the university and college level and for curatorial positions in museums and galleries.

Faculty: School of Arts and Sciences  |  Duration: 23 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 23 course units in total. Listed required courses include ARTH 8000 Pedagogy (taken; ARTH 9950 Dissertation Total Course Units.

Career pathways

are well prepared for teaching positions at the university and college level and for curatorial positions in museums and galleries. students to outline an appropriate course of study and mentor students while preparing them for assistantships, curatorial internships, and other career orientations.

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Application information

USD 46,540 a year (2026-27). Full tuition rate for PhD programs for 2026-2027 (Annenberg, Arts & Sciences, Design, Education, Social Policy & Practice, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton and Biomedical Sciences share this rate). Most PhD programs fully fund students for at least 4 years, Source

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