history and theory of contemporary art masters curriculum
The full-time, four-semester MA program requires students to complete 45 units.
As a part of the curriculum, all MA students must attend the Graduate Lecture Series, which brings noted artists and critics to campus for lectures, discussions, and critiques.
Curriculum Requirements:
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Methods and Theories of Art History
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3 |
| Global Perspectives of Modernity | 3 |
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Institutional Critique / Information
Technologies Breadth Requirement
|
3 |
| Research and Writing Colloquium | 3 |
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Art History Seminar Electives
|
9 |
|
Critical Studies Seminar Electives
|
6 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Thesis | 6 |
| Collaborative Project | 3 |
| MA Intermediate Review | 0 |
| MA Final Review | 0 |
| MA Thesis Symposium | 0 |
| Graduate Lecture Series | 0 |
| Total | 45 |
Sample Schedule
Semester 1
| Global Perspectives of Modernity | 3 |
|
Methods and Theories of Art History
|
3 |
| Art History Seminar Elective | 3 |
| Critical Studies Seminar Elective | 3 |
| Graduate Lecture Series | 0 |
Semester 2
|
Institutional Critique / Information
Technologies Breadth Requirement
|
3 |
|
Research and Writing Colloquium
|
3 |
|
Art History Seminar Elective
|
3 |
|
Collaborative Project or Elective
|
3 |
| Graduate Lecture Series | 0 |
Semester 3
|
Art History Seminar Electives or
Critical Studies Seminar Electives
|
6 |
| Thesis | 3 |
| MA Intermediate Review | 0 |
| Graduate Lecture Series | 0 |
Semester 4
|
Art History Seminar Elective or
Critical Studies Seminar Elective
|
3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Thesis | 3 |
| Collaborative Project | 3 |
| MA Final Review | 0 |
| MA Thesis Symposium | 0 |
| Graduate Lecture Series | 0 |
| Total | 45 |
