Program Overview
The Art History at Pennsylvania State University is a MA programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Art History programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Location: University Park, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Art History programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- ["ART H 551 (3 credits), to be taken during one\'s first fall semester", \'9 credits at the 400 level, of which 3 credits must be taken in each of the following three areas: (1) African/Asian/Oceania/Pre-Columbian Americas, (2) Ancient, Byzantine/Medieval, (3) Renaissance/Baroque/Modern/Contemporary\', \'9 credits of 500-level seminars in art history (ART H 551, and ART H 596 may not be used to fulfill this requirement). Each seminar in this 9-credit requirement must be taken with a different faculty member.\', "9 additional credits in art history at the 400 or 500 level. With the approval of one\'s adviser and the graduate officer, 3 credits of this requirement may be a course at the 400 or 500 level outside the Department of Art History.", "6 credits of ART H 600 for a master\'s thesis or 6 credits of ART H 596 for a master\'s paper. ART H 596 may be used only by a master\'s candidate for a master\'s paper; all other individual studies should use ART H 496."]
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Scores from the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Aptitude Test (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) are required for admission to the Department of Art History. Special emphasis will be given to the verbal part of the GRE scores. Requirements listed here are in addition to general Graduate School requirements stated in the GENERAL INFORMATION section of the Graduate Bulletin.
Candidates with a 3.00 junior/senior grade-point average and a minimum of 21 credits in art history will be considered for admission to the master\'s program. Lacking these, a promising candidate may be accepted on condition that deficiencies be remedied, but without graduate degree credit. Applicants to the Ph.D. program must have an M.A. in art history or a closely related field. The best-qualified applicants will be accepted up to the number of spaces that are available for new students.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
2001-05-18
About Pennsylvania State University
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State College, United States
The Pennsylvania State University is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High...
University Profile- Application Deadline 2001-05-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 24 months