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History and Theory of Art, PhD

History and Theory of Art, PhD

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design, drawing, painting, sculptures

ASU is no longer accepting new students to this program. Students interested in pursuing graduate-level studies in art history at ASU should consider the Art History, MA or the art history focus area in the Design, Environment and the Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism), PhD program.


Program description
Degree awarded: PHD  History and Theory Of Art

The PhD in the history and theory of art is a collaborative program with the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. The emphasis is on transdisciplinary methodologies and electronic technologies to prepare students for teaching and museum careers.

At a glance
  • STEM-OPT extension eligible: No

Degree requirements

The doctorate degree requires 60 credit hours beyond the Master of Arts or 90 beyond the Bachelor of Arts. The 42 credit hours of doctoral coursework include:

12 credit hours in the major area of emphasis
nine credit hours in a minor area within art history
six transdisciplinary credit hours (courses outside of art history)
six credit hours of PhD core courses (ARS 691 Methodologies and ARS 692 Technologies)
nine credit hours of electives
the remaining 18 credit hours are research (ARS 792) and dissertation (ARS 799)

A student may elect to have a second minor in an area outside art history. In this joint program, all doctoral students are required to take courses by faculty at both Arizona State University and the University of Arizona.

Admission requirements

General university admission requirements:

All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
U.S. applicants | International applicants | English proficiency

Students must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.

The complete application requires submissions to both Arizona State University Graduate Admission Services and the School of Art. The following must be submitted to the the Graduate Admission Services as part of the graduate admission application:

  1. online application
  2. application fee
  3. official notice of GRE scores (within last five years)
  4. official transcripts
  5. any other materials requested by the Graduate College

The following must be sent to the art history graduate advisor in the School of Art:

  1. a statement of intent regarding graduate study
  2. the Master of Arts thesis or a scholarly research paper
  3. any request for assistantships and tuition scholarships
  4. three academic letters of recommendation (to be sent directly by referees)

Students entering in the spring will have few or no opportunities for fellowship or assistantship support the first semester.

Tuition information
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Contact information

School of Art | ART 102
soagrad@asu.edu
480-965-6303

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3 year programs

These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.

Accelerated master's

These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).

Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
What are concurrent programs?
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What are joint programs?
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