Apply to Graduate Program
Applications for admission and for financial support are accepted for the fall semester only. A Graduate School application form must be received no later than midnight December 12, 2011. Supporting documentation, which includes a statement of experiences and research interests, three letters of recommendation, transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, a recent research paper, and Graduate Record Examination scores must be received no later than midnight December 17, 2011. TOEFL scores are required for all non-native English speakers and should be included with supporting documentation. Applicants are strongly encouraged to use the on-line application process at The Graduate School.
All application materials that are in hard copy should be mailed to:
University of Maryland College Park
Enrollment Services Operations
Application for Graduate Admission
0130 Mitchell Building
College Park, Maryland 20742
As well, a hard copy of the writing sample should be sent to the Graduate Secretary:
Deborah Down
Graduate Secretary
Department of Art History and Archaeology
4219 Art/Sociology Building
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland 20742
Applications will be carefully reviewed by the Departmental Graduate Admissions Committee. All aspects of the application will be considered, including background, academic strength, recommendations, and the professional plans of the applicant. Admission to the program is very competitive. Many factors influence the decision, including the availability of the professor to work with a prospective student.
Applicants judged insufficiently prepared in specific areas may be required to audit additional courses. Students intending to concentrate in African art, Asian art, Native American art, or other highly specialized fields and possessing a strong academic background in those subjects but little training in the history of Western art may be admitted to the graduate program with the provision that they, in consultation with their advisor, audit without credit a number of undergraduate courses in art history sufficient to prepare themselves for colloquia and seminars in other fields.
Deadlines
December 12, 2011 (midnight) - Graduate School online application form due
December 17, 2011 (midnight) - Statement of experiences and research interests
Three (3) letters of recommendation
Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and TOEFL (if applicable) scores
Recent research paper or writing sample (mail directly to Department c/o Deborah Down)