Overview

The main objective of the Art History program of the University of Colorado at Boulder—through graduate seminars, teaching opportunities, museum internships and scholarly fieldwork—is to foster critical thinking about contemporary and historical forms of art as well as visual and material culture.

Students develop their specialized interests from a combination of individual mentoring and collaborative approaches to intellectual inquiry. The program offers a supportive environment committed to debate and experimentation applicable to a variety of career choices. Graduates typically regard their two years in the art history master's program as a formative period of intellectual growth and professional experience.

The diverse faculty offers a constantly changing curriculum of seminar topics geared to highlight current research, and a strong foundation in critical historiography and contemporary critical theory. Students in our interdisciplinary program also take advantage of exciting course offerings in cultural anthropology, classics, history, a wide range of literature programs, ethnic studies, gender and women's studies, art practices, and new media.

The intimate atmosphere offers exceptional opportunities to work with permanent faculty and distinguished art historians from other institutions through our Visiting Scholars program. This longstanding feature of our graduate curriculum brings four to six leading scholars to campus every year to present their current work in a graduate seminar, public lecture and informal events.

Areas of specialization include: African/Diasporic Visual Studies, medieval art, early modern art, Pre-Columbian art, Colonial Latin American art, Asian art, Native North American art, modern art and architecture, contemporary art and critical theory/museology. When available, ancient art may constitute an area.

Learning Outcomes

The MA in art history is intended to give students a broad general knowledge of art history in a two-year program. Students who have achieved a distinguished record in this MA program should be well prepared for acceptance into a doctoral program in art history as well as other careers requiring an MA in art history or an equivalent degree.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods/Theories of Art History

Master's Thesis

Medieval Art

African/Diasporic Visual Studies

Early Modern/Renaissance Art

Pre-Colombian/Colonial Latin American Art

Native North American Art

Asian Art

Modern Art and Architecture

Contemporary Art

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boulder, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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General requirements

Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, or have done work equivalent to that required for such a degree.
Show promise of ability to pursue advanced study and research, as judged by the student’s scholastic record.
Have adequate preparation to enter graduate study in the chosen field. Have at least a 2.75 (2.00=C) undergraduate grade point average.

Tuition Fees

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23676 USD / year

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23676 USD / year

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In-State

8928 USD / year

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Living costs

Boulder

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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