PhD in Art History - Early Modern Art in Toronto Canada | University of Toronto

The MA and PhD programs focus on developing research, writing, and teaching skills for careers in academia, museum curation, art advisory, cultural heritage initiatives, arts journalism, or secondary education. Faculty guide students specializing in Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque, Asian, African, Architectural, and Modern/Contemporary Art studies.
Graduate students can leverage departmental partnerships with the Centre for Medieval Studies, Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies, Book History and Print Culture program, and Mediterranean Archaeology Collaborative Specialization. Toronto's dynamic arts community becomes accessible through resources and faculty connections at the Royal Ontario Museum, University Art Centre, Gardiner Museum, and Art Gallery of Ontario. The university boasts exceptional art history research libraries, featuring the Department's 40,000+ exhibition catalog collection, Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, and Robarts Research Library - one of Canada's premier academic libraries. The PhD curriculum equips students for careers in higher education, museum roles, and research positions.
Contemporary art historical scholarship explores cross-cultural exchanges, art market economics, and enduring influences of traditional art forms. With five faculty specializing in early modern art and architecture (1400-1700), UofT's Department offers unmatched expertise. Our faculty's diverse research spans multiple mediums, providing focused training in Italian, Dutch, German, and English art/architecture of this period, with course coverage extending to Spanish and Latin American traditions. Notable alumni like Alina Payne and Maria Loh now teach at prestigious institutions including Harvard, UCL, Indiana University, University of Delaware, and University of Victoria.