The Department of Art History offers courses of study leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The M.A. is intended to provide breadth and thoroughness in the study of Art History, either as preparation for future graduate study or as the foundation for careers in related areas.
The curriculum includes courses in all periods and phases of Western art history, as well as special concentrations in Aegean, Greek, and Roman art; Renaissance and Baroque painting, sculpture, and architecture; Indian and Southeast Asian art and architecture; and the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It also introduces a wide variety of critical methods and approaches.
Students planning to enter the field of fine arts administration can choose a special option, which combines Art History and graduate business courses in the Fox School of Business and Management.
Students researching Italian topics may be eligible for a fellowship to study in Rome. Doctoral students have priority. In addition, opportunities for study and excavating abroad are offered in the summer.