Overview

About Art History at the University of Missouri - Kansas City

Degree requirements for both thesis and non-thesis options are structured to give students a thorough background in research methodology, and courses are taught by faculty actively involved in research.

UMKC is fortunate to be adjacent to one of the most comprehensive and distinguished art museums in the country, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The department maintains a close relationship with the museum through joint appointments, curator-taught seminars, student internships and other cooperative programs.

The department’s own UMKC Gallery of Art and organizations in the Kansas City arts scene provide internships, networking, entrepreneurial mentoring and other professional development opportunities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Sensing, Feeling, Thinking: Contemporary Art and the Mind

Site-Specific Art: Within and Beyond the Museum Walls

Art Museums: History and Practice

Directed Studies In Art History

Public History: Theory and Method

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Art History View 273 other Masters in Art History in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

official transcript from the school where their bachelor's degree(s) were obtained

To Office of Admissions

Application ($35 online, $45 paper)
Transcripts

To Department of Art & Art History, Attention: Graduate Advisor in Art History

Writing Sample
Two letters of recommendation

Personal statement, addressing: 1) Reason(s) for pursuing admittance into graduate-level study, 2) Reason(s) for choosing UMKC’s Department of Art & Art History as educational institution, 3) Ultimate professional ambitions, and 4) Why you should be selected for the M.A. program

Tuition Fee

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International

38580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1286 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

38580 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1286 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

15360 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 512 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Kansas City

980 - 1596 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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