Overview

Key features

This Visual Arts Certificate is offered at Harvard University

Insight on essential frameworks and methodologies by which to understand, critique, and appreciate art.
Understanding of art in its cultural, political, philosophical, and historical context.
Deepened knowledge in focused topic areas, such as art history since World War II, Buddhist and Japanese artistic traditions, religion and the arts, and contemporary Latin American film.

Earning the certificate

To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must:

Complete three certificate courses for graduate credit.
Earn at least a B grade in each course.
Complete the courses within three years.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Exhibiting and Collecting Islamic Art: Toward a Critical History

Manet and Modernism: Triumph of an Independent Vision

Modern in Spirit: American Art in the First Half of the Twentieth Century

Designing the American City: Civic Aspirations and Urban Form

Inventing and Reinventing the Museum of Fine Arts

Cultural Agents: Art Works in the World

Buddhism and Japanese Artistic Traditions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

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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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125

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

No application is required. You simply register for graduate courses during our fall, spring, or summer registration periods.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

8906 USD / year

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8906 USD / year

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In-State

8906 USD / year

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Living costs

Cambridge

United States

1814 - 3756 USD / month

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Overview

Key features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Cambridge

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

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