Overview

Key facts

Students of the History of Art and Architecture program offered by Boston University are exposed to a broad range of methods and materials by a diverse, collegial faculty. The rigor and global reach of the curriculum are reinforced by the course distribution requirements, which oblige students to take classes in both Western and non-Western art from a range of historical periods. Offering a foundation for a career either in academia or the museum world, to which the Department of History of Art & Architecture has unusually strong links, our program is intended to nurture independent inquiry. Applicants must have completed a two-semester survey course and three additional courses in history of art and architecture as well as two years of college-level work in a foreign language.

Master’s Paper

The final requirement for the MA degree is the preparation of a scholarly paper, which typically begins as a seminar paper that is subsequently revised and expanded according to professional standards of presentation. The Master’s Paper should improve upon the initial seminar paper by aiming for greater originality of argumentation and research. It is intended as an exercise in writing a publishable essay for a peer-reviewed journal. The paper’s length and format reflect the manuscript submission guidelines for the Art Bulletin, published by the College Art Association, the primary national organization for art historians. In the spring semester of their second year, students will deliver short formal presentations of their Master’s Papers to an audience of graduate students and faculty.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Medieval

Renaissance

Baroque and Eighteenth-Century

American

Latin American

Modern

Asian

African

Islamic

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-12 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Architecture Art History Liberal Arts View 416 other Masters in Liberal Arts in United States

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General requirements

National

Transcripts

Three recommendations

Personal statement/statement of purpose

Curriculum Vitae

Writing Sample

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Tuition Fees

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66670 USD / year

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66670 USD / year

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66670 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

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Master’s Paper

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