Overview

The Art History program at the University of California, Riverside offers interdisciplinary training across the history of art and architecture from the Middle Ages to the present, with a strong focus on the history of photography, sculpture and architecture.

It concentrates on areas of cross-cultural exchange, cross-disciplinary discourse, and significant internal developments in the early modern and Renaissance period to the present in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

What you will learn

The curriculum is divided into three broad areas of study: pre-modern, early-modern, and modern/contemporary. Students are expected to take courses in a range of historical periods and cultural traditions within and outside their area of specialization.

The program supports interdisciplinary study within the department and in conjunction with other departments, including Comparative Literature, English, Dance, History, Anthropology, Media and Cultural Studies, and Religious Studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Body in Western Art: Antiquity to Present
Berlin Metropolis in Literature, Film, Music, and Art
Illustrations and Illuminations: the Arts of the Book in the Islamic World
Postmedia Art
History of Experimental Cinema
The Gothic Cathedral in its Urban Context
The Medieval Pilgrimage and the Art of Romanesque France

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

More details

Priority Application Deadline: December 1st

Language

English

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Students entering without an MA in art history or a closely related field must earn 26 units (quarter credits); 24 units for those entering with an MA.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants may apply to the program after completing a BA or an MA in art history or a related discipline.

All applicants submit the following:

Statement of Purpose
Personal History Statement
At least three (3) Letters of Recommendation
Unofficial Transcripts from all postsecondary schools attended
Graduate Division Supplemental Fellowship Information Form
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
A Writing Sample not to exceed 20 pages (one sample of approximately 20 pages, or 2-3 shorter samples totaling approximately 20 pages, references and images excluded)

Tuition Fees

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9620 USD / year

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9620 USD / year

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9620 USD / year

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Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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