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Students
Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
73 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
PhD
Major
Art History
Area of study
Arts
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
About Program

Program Overview


The History of Art PhD program at this university is a six-year program that includes intensive coursework, writing requirements, candidacy exams, and dissertation research. Students can specialize in various areas within the department and take advantage of interdisciplinary programs and collaborations with institutions like the Wexner Center for the Arts and the Columbus Museum of Art.

Program Outline

Outline:

The History of Art PhD program is designed to be completed in six years. The first two years are devoted to intensive coursework and to the fulfillment of the writing requirements for the MA degree (either a thesis or two qualifying papers). Years three and four are devoted to additional coursework, to studying for and taking the candidacy exams, and to preparing the dissertation prospectus. The fifth and sixth years are devoted to researching and writing the dissertation. In addition to the areas of specialization offered within the History of Art Department, students may also take advantage of interdisciplinary programs offered at the university, including those through:

  • Center for the Study of Religion
  • Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
  • Film Studies
  • as well as programs in:
  • Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures
  • Women's Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  • Center for Ethnic Studies
  • The department also maintains close ties to the Wexner Center for the Arts and the Columbus Museum of Art, and students are encouraged to become actively involved with both institutions.
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