Purpose of the MA degree: both a broad knowledge of world art, and a basic sampling of the diverse theory and methods employed by our faculty in the discipline of art history.
The Master's program in art history is designed to be completed in four semesters.
Course Work:
Total of 12 courses, 36 credits.
3 required courses: Advanced Readings: Methods (ART 850) in the first semester; Thesis Writing Seminar (ART 992) and Masters Thesis (ART 993) in the fourth semester.
9 courses, of which 5 should be graduate seminars (900 level).
At least 2 courses must be before 1700 C.E.; two after 1700 C.E.
Student must take courses with 5 different members of the graduate faculty.
Students are advised to audit 2 survey courses over the course of their first two semesters in order to develop some breadth of knowledge.
Graduate Courses: http://www.unc.edu/gradrecord/programs/art.html
Language Requirement
MA Degree: One language (other than English) appropriate to the area of study, to be determined in consultation with advisor, Director of Graduate Studies and graduate committee. All MA students are required to have met the language requirement by the end of the third semester.
Note: No credit toward the MA course work requirements is given for language courses.
Master's Exam
During the first week of their first semester, entering MA
students take a Diagnostic Slide Examination.
The purpose of the DSE is to identify one or more areas where the
graduate students need to develop visual knowledge beyond their undergraduate
background. It is in no way punitive,
nor is it graded. Since the field of art
history is increasingly global, and our program encourages a more global approach,
the diagnostic exam serves to assist the new graduate student in identifying an
area in which s/he would like to increase her/his visual repertoire by auditing
a survey class offered by one or more of the faculty.
Master's Thesis
The MA Thesis is completed by the end of the fourth semester of enrollment. The completed Thesis must be signed by the members of the Thesis Committee and submitted to the Graduate School in time for May graduation.
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