Overview

Features

Working from a range of theoretical positions, our faculty includes specialists in the art of the Americas, Europe, and Asia, whose research and teaching covers periods from antiquity to the present. As members of a department defined by a vitally important subject rather than a single methodology, our faculty brings a disciplinary breadth and depth to the study of art.

The Department of Art History’s selective program encourages interdisciplinary coursework and research through collaborative links between the department and its affiliated faculty who serve as curators in Houston or who teach visual and material culture in other departments at Rice.

Our program at Rice University also benefits from the rich visual culture of Houston. The Menil Collection has exceptional holdings in ancient, Byzantine, African, and modern and contemporary art.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has an encyclopedic collection of global art that includes Bayou Bend, with its collection of American decorative art and painting; the Blaffer Collection of Old Master paintings and prints; the Latin American collections and the affiliated International Center for the Art of the Americas; and an outstanding collection of modern and contemporary works.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing Art History
Art and Activism: Creative Protests in the 20th Century Americas
Art, Science, and Magic in the Medieval World
Looking at Prints 1400-1700
The Bayeux Tapestry and the Anglo-norman World
Cinema and the City
Museums and Heritage: Arts of Ancient Mediterranean at the Menil Collection
Early Renaissance Art in Italy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

A minimum of 90 credit hours of approved coursework beyond the bachelor's degree and a minimum of 60 hours beyond a master's degree.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Application Form & Fee
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Official Test Scores
English Language Proficiency (International applicants only)
Statement of Purpose
Writing Sample
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Tuition Fees

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62474 USD / year

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62474 USD / year

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62474 USD / year

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Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

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