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The Art History Graduate Program emphasizes advancing education through analytical interpretation and research. Its cross-disciplinary approach equips students with both the theoretical framework for critical analysis and the specialized skills for in-depth academic investigation. Through collaborative work with professors in classes, seminars, and independent studies, students cultivate original thinking while gaining comprehensive expertise in art historical methodologies. At the University of Florida, the Art History department provides M.A. and Ph.D. degree options. The M.A. serves as preparation for doctoral studies or careers in galleries, museums, and other visual arts professions. The Ph.D. program trains students for scholarly and curatorial roles across diverse art historical disciplines.
Students must have a recognized baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution. For applicants with a bachelor’s degree only, a minimum grade point average of B (3.0), calculated from all grades and credits after the semester where the applicant reached 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours and Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores that are acceptable to the applicant’s intended academic unit or, for select programs, at least 465 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
For applicants from countries (including Puerto Rico) where English is not the official language, a minimum score on one of these English Language Skills tests: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 550 paper, or 80 Internet; International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 77, or documented successful completion of the University of Florida English Language Institute program.