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63 units beyond the MA degree are required to complete the Doctor 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.
Please see our website: http://art.arizona.edu/
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 of Fine Arts
University of Arizona - Main - Tucson
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.
Through the Graduate Admissions Application you will have the ability to upload various requirements for consideration by the admission committee. For this application you will be asked to submit the following:
GRE scores are not required.
International Students Only: English Proficiency Required.
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/
International applicants may be considered for conditional admission to this program at the department's discretion.
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ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 2399, 2499, 2401, 3101, 3003, 3502, 3601, 3602, 3903, 3906, 3999, 5199, 5107, 5101
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ARE 535: Theory in Art and Visual Culture Education (3 units)
1-3 units of ARE 695A: Colloquium in Art and Visual Culture Education (1 unit) Course must be taken each fall until the student passes the comprehesive exam
18 units of ARE 920: Dissertation (1-9 units)
9 units of Methods and Theory, chosen from the following coursework:
ARE 530 Introduction to Research in Art Education (3 units)
ARE 631: Arts-based Research (3 units)
ARH 511a: Theory and Methods in Art History: Renaissance to 1960(3 units)
ARH 511b: New Theory and Methods in Art History: 1960-Present ?(3 units)
MUS 551: Behavioral Research in the Arts ?(3 units)
MAR 639: Methods of Media History (3 units)
?LRC 576: Teacher Research (3 units)
LRC 605: Qualitative Methods in Education (3 units)
TTE 596R: Action Research Workshop (3 units)
TTE 696A: Research on Teacher Education ?(3 units)
TTE 696B: Research on Teaching ?(3 units)
EDL 601: Qualitative Methods in Education (3 units)
?HED 602: Research Design in Higher Education ?(3 units)
HED 605: Qualitative Methods in Education
18-21 units of Major Area, chosen from the following coursework:
ARE 520: Community, Culture and Art Education (3 units)
ARE 525: Theory & Practice in Art Museum Education (3 units)
ARE 530: Introduction to Research in Art Education (3 units)
ARE 531: Pedagogical Practices in Art and Visual Culture (3 units)
ARE 534: Cross-Cultural Issues in Art and Visual Culture Education (3 units)
ARE 538: Teaching Art and Visual Culture, Wildcat Art (3 units)
ARE 540: Theories of Child Art (3 units)
ARE 560: Curriculum Theory in Art & Visual Culture Education (3 units)
ARE 569: Teaching Media and Visual Culture (3 units)
ARE 576: Art and Cultural Criticism in Art Education (3 units)
ARE 593: Internship (1-6 units)
ARE 596A: Current Issues in Art Education Theory and Practice (3 units)
ARE 599: Independent Study (1-5 units)
ARE 630: Historical Foundations of Art and Visual Culture Education (3 units)
ARE 631: Arts-based Research (3 units)
ARE 632: Visual Arts Teaching in Higher Education (3 units)
ARE 633: Issues and Recent Research in Art and Visual Culture Education (3 units)
ARE 693: Internship (1-6 units)
ARE 699: Independent Study (1-5 units)
0-3 units of Electives:
ARE 520: Community, Culture and Art Education, 3 units
ARE 525: Theory and Practice in Art Museum Education , 3 units
ARE 530: Introduction to Research in Art Education, 3 units
ARE 531: Pedagogical Practices in Art and Visual Culture, 3 units
ARE 535: Theory in Art & Visual Culture Education, 3 units
ARE 538: Teaching Art and Visual Culture, Wildcat Art, 3 units
ARE 560: Curriculum Theory in Art & Visual Culture Education, 3 units
ARE 569: Teaching Media and Visual Culture, 3 units
ARE 593: Internship, 1-6 units
ARE 599: Independent Study, 1-5 units
ARE 630: Historical Foundations of Art and Visual Culture Education, 3 units
ARE 631: Arts-based Research, 3 units
ARE 632: Visual Arts Teaching in Higher Education, 3 units
ARE 633: Issues and Recent Research in Art and Visual Culture Education, 3 units
ARE 693: Internship, 1-6 units
ARE 699: Indepedent Study, 1-5 units
ARE 596A: Current Issues in Art Education Theory and Practice, 3 units
ARH 500: Topics in Museum Studies, 3 units
ARH 512: Rome and its Reception, 3 units
ARH 517: 19th Century European Art, 3 units
ARH 530: Queer Cinema, 3 units
ARH 536: Topics in American Indian Art, 3 units
ARH 552: Etruscan Art + Archaeology, 3 units
ARH 554: Greek and Roman Sculpture, 3 units
ARH 562: Classical and Controversial, 3 units
ARH 565: Greek Pottery: Craft & Society, 3 units
ARH 577: Greek Architecture, 3 units
ARH 580: Topics in Art History, 3 units
ARH 584: Roman Art + Architecture, 3 units
ARH 599: Independent Study, 1-5 units
ARH 501A: Art As Plunder: The Spoils of War, the Formation of Collections, & Trade in Stolen Art, 3 units
ARH 511A: Theory and Methods in Art History: Renaissance to 1960, 3 units
ARH 512D: Mdv Art: Romanesqu+Gothic, 3 units
ARH 513B: Renaissance Art in Italy: 15th Century, 3 units
ARH 514A: Northern Renaissance Art, 3 units
ARH 514C: 16th-Century Art of Northern Europe, 3 units
ARH 515A: Southern Baroque Art, 3 units
ARH 523A: The Art of Mexico, 3 units
ARH 523B: The Art of Mexico, 3 units
ARH 524A: History of Photography, 3 units
ARH 524C: History of Photography: Contemporary Trends, 3 units
ARH 526A: European Art Since 1945, 3 units
ARH 529B: American Art: 19th Century Art, 3 units
ARH 529D: American Art: 20th Century, 3 units
ARH 596B: Problems in Renaissance-Baroque, 3 units
ARH 596F: History of Photography, 3 units
ARH 596I: Isus Cntmp Theory + Crit, 3 units
ARH 596M: Issues in Mexican Art, 3 units
ARH 596N: American Art, 3 units
ARH 596O: Issues in Art History, 3 units
ARH 596V: Issues in Native American Art, 3 units
ART 501: Cont Drawing Studio Practice, 3 units
ART 504: Topics in Studio Art, 3 units
ART 526: Alt Process and Material, 3 units
ART 538: Digital Fabrication, 3 units
ART 540: Trnds/Contemporary Photo, 3 units
ART 546: Adv Color Photography, 3 units
ART 549: Graduate Video, 3 units
ART 556: Printmaking Studio Practice, 3 units
ART 565: Clients & the Community Design, 3 units
ART 566: Illustration Studio III, 3 units
ART 573: Adv Art Practice/Ceramic, 3 units
ART 580: Painting Studio Practice, 3 units
ART 583: Combining Media, 3 units
ART 585: Grad Watercolor Painting, 3 units
ART 586: Adv Sculpture/Exper+Comb, 3 units
ART 599: Independent Study, 1-5 units
ART 642: Grad Interdiscipl Critiq, 3 units
ART 699: Independent Study, 1-5 units
ART 532A: Interactivity, 3 units
ART 536A: Digital Arts Authoring, 3 units
ART 537A: Digital 3D Modeling, 3 units
ART 562A: Figure Paint/Illustrn, 3 units
ART 562B: Comics + Sequential Art, 3 units
ART 562D: Animation II, 3 units
ART 562E: Letterpress + The Multiple, 3 units
ART 567B: Visual Narrative + Art Bk, 3 units
ART 596B: Digital Illust+Painting, 3 units
ART 596F: Design, Art & the Environment, 3 units
ART 597A: Gallery Management, 3 units
ART 696A: Contemp Art: Cncpts+Issue, 3 units
Substitutions for electives can be made with the approval of the faculty advisor.
No language requirement.
9 unit minor required. Some minors require 12 units.
For those pursuing an Art and Visual Culture Education minor, the AVCE minor requires 9 units of coursework, as approved by the minor advisor. The minor advisor must be an Art and Visual Culture Education, tenure or tenure- track faculty member.
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.