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  • Art History Program
    101 Art Building
    Davis, CA 95616
    Tel: (530) 752-0105
    Fax: (530) 752-0795
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  • 250 Mrak Hall
    One Shields Avenue
    Davis, CA 95616

    Phone: (530) 752-0650
    Fax: (530) 752-6222
Art History

Application Deadline

  • ADMISSION
  • Priority: Jan. 2
  • Final: May 31

  • FELLOWSHIP
  • Prospective Student Fellowship: Jan. 2
  • Continuing Student Fellowship: Jan. 15

Degrees Offered

  • M.A. Plan I

Designated Emphases

Admission Requirements

  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Sample of assessed written work
  • GRE scores

Degree Requirements

Administrative Bylaws

The program in Art History offers studies leading to the Master of Arts degree in Art History under Plan I (Thesis option) as preparation for further graduate study or professional work. In a small program with personal attention from faculty and a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary training, students study the theory of art historical interpretation, the methodology of art historical research and writing, and a broad range of specialized fields. Independent research as well as study outside the art history program are both encouraged and students are given the opportunity to take courses in museum studies. Degree recipients may work in teaching, museums, galleries, publishing or arts administration, or may go on to study for the Ph.D. in other institutions or programs. The UC Davis program in Art History particularly encourages applications from students who have undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in fields other than art history and who wish to redirect their career interest and goals to art history, although such applicants should have some background in art history.

This is a Departmentally-based Graduate Program.

For more information, visit the Art History Web site.

Contacts

Program Chair
Jeffrey Ruda Art History 530-752-0795
Academic Advisers
Simon Sadler Art 9/1/09 - 8/31/11 (530) 754-7836
Diana Strazdes Art and Art History 9/1/09 - 8/31/11 (530) 752-7796
Heghnar Watenpaugh Art and Art History 9/1/09 - 8/31/11 (530) 754-8683
Graduate Program Staff Coordinator
Victoria Dye The Arts Administrative Group (530) 752-8710
Student Affairs Officer (SAO) in the Office of Graduate Studies
Jean Telford Graduate Studies (530) 752-9292