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PhD History of Art & Architecture at University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh, United States

Programme overview

A PhD training scholars in the histories of art and architecture for research universities, teaching colleges, museums and galleries. All students receive five years of fully funded, year-round support, and the programme is organized around research Constellations.

Faculty: Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: History of Art and Architecture  |  Duration: 5-7 years  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States

What you will study

72 credits: 12 graduate courses (9 with an approved MA) including HAA 2005 Methods and HAA 2007 Historiography, four or five HAA seminars, electives, reading knowledge of two research languages, and the MA earned in year two for those entering without one.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants specializing in East Asian art or architecture need at least three years (six semesters) of college-level Japanese or Chinese with B+ or better; others need two years (four semesters) of a research language with B+ or better. Deadline January 15, 2027 per the Film and Media Studies page.

Domestic applicants: USD 27,412 a year (2026-27). Pennsylvania-resident graduate tuition, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

International applicants: USD 49,272 a year (2026-27). Out-of-state (non-PA resident) graduate tuition, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, full-time two terms (fall and spring). Tuition only; mandatory fees and other expenses excluded. Source

Intake: Fall

Duration: 5-7 years

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