Overview

Department of Art History and Archaeology / Department of Art History and Archaeology is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Art history
Master of Arts (MA)	Art history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

71

Applied

10

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 12th	December 12th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.63%
Black or African American	5.26%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.63%
Unknown	2.63%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 8

Male (6)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Western, African, pre-Columbian, American, and East Asian art
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Marjorie Venit
Acting Chair
Email: venit@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-1481

Larger Map