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Program Details

Graduate Program: Art History & Education (PHD)

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Program/Degree
Art History & Education (PHD)  
Program Description

63 units beyond the MA degree are required to complete theDoctor of Philosophy in Art History and Education degree, including 18 units of dissertation research and 45 units of coursework. Candidates are expected to complete a master's degree before entering the PhD program.

The Art History and Education PhD provides an interdisciplinary, theoretically informed, methodologically diverse two track PhD program: with one track in Art History and one in Art and Visual Culture Education. Graduates will be prepared to contribute to research, theory, and practice within their respective fields in university, museum, community, and other arts leadership positions.

The PhD track in Art and Visual Culture Education (AVCE) prepares artist/teacher/researchers who contribute to the research, creative scholarship, knowledge, theory, and practice of art and visual culture education in university, school, museum, community, or other arts leadership positions.  The program is focused on contemporary intersections of art, visual culture, and education in all settings.

The PhD track in Art History  produces excellent scholars of art history who will be uniquely competitive in the professional world of university teaching, museum and related careers.

Please see our website: http://art.arizona.edu/

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

School of Art

Passion is the spark that ignites the fire of creativity, and it is the foundation of a pursuit to study the visual arts. If you are considering a major in Art and Visual Culture Education, Art History or Studio Art, you know that passion first hand. Why not join a community of like-minded individuals who share that commitment to creativity?

Ranked among the top art schools in the nation and accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the School of Art offers its students a dynamic arrangement of in-depth programs of study. You will find the faculty supportive, the curriculum provocative, and the community among your classmates both challenging and inspiring.

Studying at a research-focused university, with over 200 degrees such as the University of Arizona gives you the unique opportunity to be surrounded by, and to engage with, faculty and peers of cross-disciplinary expertise, providing a depth and breadth of experience that is limited only by how far you want to go.

 
College

College of Fine Arts

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Megan Bartel
520-621-8518
Graduate Program Coordinator
Megan Bartel
520-621-8518
Director of Graduate Studies
Karen M Zimmermann
520-621-1265
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Hayley Jean Kral
520-621-3484
 
Tuition and Fees
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Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

Application Prerequisites:

ART HISTORY TRACK:

Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average. Applicants should have a recognized Master’s degree in Art History or a graduate degree in another discipline approved by the Art History faculty.  Applicants with an M.A. outside Art History may be admitted to the program, but they will be required to take one of the methodologies courses (511a or 511b) and three graduate level courses in Art History (a total of 12 units) that will not count as coursework for the Ph.D. degree.

Applicants currently enrolled in an M.A. program should include in their statement of purpose their M.A. thesis proposal and a statement that they expect to have completed the Master’s degree by August of the academic year in which they would begin the Ph.D. program. The letter of recommendation from the M.A. advisor should also make reference to the expected date of completion of the M.A.

ART AND VISUAL CULTURE EDUCATION TRACK:

Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average. Applicants must also hold a recognized Master’s degree in Art Education, Studio Art, Art History, or Education. If your degree is in another area, please contact an Art and Visual Culture Education faculty member to discuss your application.

Current University of Arizona AVCE M.A. students are expected to meet the same admission criteria and requirements, and should be aware that admission to the doctoral program is highly competitive.

Application Requirements:

Through the Graduate Admissions Application you will have the ability to upload various requirements for consideration by the admission committee. All students interested in the Art History & Education PhD must apply to either the Art and Visual Culture Education or Art History track application.  For this application you will be asked to submit the following:

  • Please combine the following items into a single document (maximum file size: 5 MB) in the order shown below:
    • Statement of Purpose
    • Resume/Curriculum Vitae
    • Writing or Research Sample
  • Transcripts from all previous colleges and universities attended.  For initial evaluation purposes, you may attach scans of official or unofficial transcripts.
  • The names and contact information for 3 referees who will be submitting Letters of Recommendation on your behalf.  All letters of recommendation must be received by the application deadline and must be from faculty members that can speak about your academic and research ability and potential for graduate studies.  The preferred method to receive letters of recommendation is through the web-based Graduate Admissions Application. If, however, this is not possible, letters can be sent to:

    Graduate Program
    School of Art
    University of Arizona
    P.O. Box 210002
    Tucson, AZ 85721

GRE scores are not required.

 
Standardized Tests

International Students Only: English Proficiency Requirement.

 
Funding Opportunities

The School of Art offers fee waivers, scholarships, fellowships and graduate assistantships for graduate students in good standing. These awards are competitive and assigned during both fall and spring semesters.
Please refer to the department website for more information: http://art.arizona.edu/

 
Admissions Deadlines
  • Fall: January 10
  • Spring: September 15
 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants may be considered for conditional admission to this program at the department's discretion.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 2301,2399,2799,2399, 2499, 2401, 3101, 3003, 3502, 3601, 3602, 3903, 3906, 3999, 5199, 5107, 5101

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

63 

Core Coursework Requirements

Please see the Art History and Art and Visual Culture tracks for course requirements.

 
Elective Coursework

Please see the Art History and Art and Visual Culture tracks for elective coursework.

 
Additional Requirements

Language requirements:
Art History Track: Ph.D. students are required to demonstrate reading fluency in a second foreign language beyond that required at the Master's level.
Art Education Track: No language requirement.

 
Minor Requirements for Doctoral Students in this Program

A minimum 9 unit minor is required in a field approved by the advisor.

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate 27.78%
Avg. Time-to-degree (years) 5.30
 
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male 28%
Enrollment Percent Female 72%
Enrollment Percent International 28%
Enrollment Percent URM 16%

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  • All application, admit, and enrollment data are from Fall 2022.
  • Average Time to Degree calculates how long graduates in the last 5 years (2018-2022) took to complete their degrees, counting back to the first semester entering their program.
  • Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

Persistent link: https://grad.arizona.edu/catalog/programinfo/AHEDPHD
Last revised 07 Nov 2022
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