Tempe,
AZ,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Art - Art History in Tempe United States | Arizona State University
Arizona State University
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Tempe United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
39,326
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Master of Arts in Art with an Art History specialization offers an in-depth curriculum that cultivates analytical skills for examining artistic aesthetics, creation, patronage, and reception while building substantial knowledge of art's historical development. This program emphasizes interdisciplinary connections, boundary-crossing perspectives, transitional spaces, and technological innovations across different eras, featuring specialized coursework in digital imagery, sociopolitical dimensions of art, and visual culture studies. The program explores diverse cultural traditions, historical periods, and global regions through varied analytical frameworks. Professors provide individualized support, helping students apply theoretical models to their investigations, refine their scholarly literature assessments, and develop original research contributions to art historical discourse.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. In addition, applicants must have an undergraduate major or minor in art history or at least four upper-division art history courses in which a GPA of 3.00 or higher was maintained.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = A) in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or they must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = A) in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
three letters of recommendation.
one formal research paper for review
statement of intent
proof of English proficiency
3.0 GPA or equivalent
IELTS - overall band score of 6.5
TOEFL IBT - minimum score 80.
Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. In addition, applicants must have an undergraduate major or minor in art history or at least four upper-division art history courses in which a GPA of 3.00 or higher was maintained.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = A) in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or they must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = A) in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
three letters of recommendation.
one formal research paper for review
statement of intent
proof of English proficiency
3.0 GPA or equivalent
IELTS - overall band score of 6.5
TOEFL IBT - minimum score 80.
Tuition
USD
39,326