PhD Art History and Visual Studies at University of Victoria

Programme overview

PhD Art History and Visual Studies offered by the Department of Art History and Visual Studies in the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Graduate Studies | Department: Department of Art History and Visual Studies | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Except for AHVS 501 / 601 and AHVS 509 / 609, only a selection of seminars (AHVS 502-580) will be offered in any particular year. Except for AHVS 501 / 601 and AHVS 509 / 609, all seminar courses and directed studies may be taken more than once, in different topics. The PhD normally consists of a minimum of 39 units, with a course work component of 6.0 units (4 courses).

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Application information

Entry requirements

As part of the requirements of the PhD program of the Department of Art History and Visual Studies, all applicants must submit a brief statement of the reasons for their interest in a career in art history, a CV, transcripts, two reference letters and a sample of their written art-historical research. This may be a paper, publication or, where relevant, an MA thesis. Applicants for the PhD program should have a master's degree in the history of art or a closely related field from a recognized university, and demonstrate that they are capable of undertaking advanced research.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Many graduate programs have three entry points: September, January and May; entry points and deadlines are listed on each program overview page.

The application fee is $145.25 if all documents originate within Canada and $187.00 if any originate outside Canada, payable online by credit card.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/graduate/

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