Overview

Department of History of Art and Architecture / Department of History of Art and Architecture is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History of art & architecture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History of art & architecture

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	8
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam N/A 1 Foreign Language Thesis Alternate accepted MA Paper (Students entering without an MA in the discipline from another approved institution are expected to complete an MA degree in the second year of our program as a stepping-stone in their progress toward the PhD.)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam N/A Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching portfolio

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

49

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	N/A
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal statement, Writing sample, Electronic transcripts of all college-level work to date, Three letters of recommendation, Foreign language questionnaire
Doctoral Degree Exam	N/A
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal Statement, Sample of Academic or Scholarly Work, Electronic Copies of Transcripts, Three Letters of Recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.15%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.03%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.03%
Two or more races	3.03%
Unknown	3.03%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (8)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Modern and Contemporary Art, Architecture & Modernization, Medieval European Art and Architecture, Medieval Art of China, Modern Art of Latin America
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 104 Frick Fine Arts Building
650 Schenley Drive
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer Josten
Interim Department Chair and Associate Professor
Email: jej40@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-648-2417
Fax: 412-648-2792

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