Graduates of this program will be able to:

• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of art from a range of historic and cultural traditions.
• Observe, describe and interpret art objects, events and concepts within their cultural context.
• Engage with a variety of methodologies and theories relevant to different fields of art history.
• Demonstrate an advanced level of written and oral analysis.
• Demonstrate advanced research skills and knowledge in a particular artist, collection, period or movement through the thesis.
• Access and utilize relevant primary and secondary source material in diverse formats, including digital technology.
• Become engaged citizens of a global community and recognize the role of art and cultural production as they foster communities, reflect identities and understand social systems.

Post-Study Work visa or permit, allowing international students on F-1 visas to work in the US after completing their studies, typically through Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Eligibility:
To be eligible for OPT, students must have been enrolled full-time in a US educational institution for at least one academic year and be seeking work related to their major.

Duration:
Students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT, either before they finish their studies (pre-completion) or after graduation (post-completion).

STEM OPT:
Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields can apply for an extended OPT period of up to 24 months.

Contact our PSA counselor for more information

All graduate applicants must obtain a minimum TOEFL-IBT score of 71 -or- a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 -or- a minimum PTE score of 48 -or- a minimum DET score of 100 for full-time academic admission, with the many exceptions for individual graduate programs: 

Graduate Program Minimum English Proficiency Requirement

IELTS 6.5

TOEFL (Internet-based) 79

PTE 58

DET (Duolingo English Test) 110