Art History (Concentrations in Art History, Museum Education or Museum Studies)

Total Credits

30 (Art History)
36 (Art Museum Studies Concentration)
36 (Art Museum Education Concentration)

The Master in Art History, (MA) with (Concentrations in Art History, Museum Education or Museum Studies) prepares students to be professionals in studying the ever changing visual values, experiences, and thinking of distinct cultures throughout history.

The program draws upon the resources of New York City’s dynamic arts sector. Students have the opportunity to obtain internships in New York museums, galleries, and cultural institutions. The MA degree prepares students to pursue careers in a range of art institutions, and/or to further their studies by going on to Ph.D. programs. Full-time students ideally take two years to complete the degree. 

Artsy names City College’s MA in Art History as one of the top programs in the United States https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-guide-15-leading-art-history-masters-programs Hilary Whitman (2014) Ph.D (2020) in University of Pennsylvania, is a Leonard  A. Lauder Fellow in Modern Art at the Met since Sept 2018. Anna Cahn(2017) is Assistant Curator at the Rubin Museum of Art.

The ideal student is anyone interested in Art History who has taken a few art history courses as an undergraduate looking to advance to further research such as Ph.D. program or looking to find employment in Art Museums as curators or educator.

  • Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
  • 2 letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Personal Statement
  • Writing Sample (10 page Art History paper)
  • Applicants may be asked to appear for a personal interview by the departmental Graduate Committee
  • GRE Required: No
  • Minimum Language Test Scores:
  
TOEFL 90-91
IELTS 7
Petersons (PTE) 61
Duolingo 110

Eligibility: Applicants should have a minimum of 12 undergraduate credits in art history (or the equivalent) beyond the introductory level. Applicants may be asked to appear for a personal interview by the department graduate committee.

Program Advisor: Professor Arnaud Gerspacher,  agerspacher@ccny.cuny.edu
Craig Houser,  chouser@ccny.cuny.edu

For more information on the MA Art History concentration, please visit the Program Website.
For more information on the Museum Education concentration, please visit the Program Website

 

Last Updated: 08/28/2023 15:38