Overview

Graduate Studies Program

Our faculty’s active research agenda reflects in a range of courses that highlight the discipline’s diversity of methodological approaches, geographic areas, and thematic issues.

The History of Art and Architecture program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst prepares students for doctoral study and provide professional training for many careers, including museum and historical society work, government programs in the arts, the art market, journalism, and teaching at all levels. Our recent graduates have been accepted into doctoral programs at Princeton, University of California at Berkeley, Columbia, the Courtauld, John Hopkins, the Graduate Center at CUNY, and Boston University, among others. Graduates also have continued to full-time careers in the museum world and art market at organizations that include the Clark Art Museum, Harvard Art Museums, Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Bonhams and Skinner Auctioneers.

The program financially supports graduate students through teaching assistantships and fellowship awards. Teaching positions provide students with comprehensive financial support comprising a stipend, 95% of health insurance costs, and full tuition credit. For students who do not receive teaching assistantships, fellowships are awarded to help defray the cost of tuition.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Early Medieval Art

European Art 1780-1880

Modern Art 1880-Present

American Art to 1860

American Art: Colonialism

Biology and Art

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amherst Center, United States

Disciplines

Architecture Art History View 204 other Masters in Art History in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

An application form

Two letters of recommendation

Transcripts of academic work

A writing sample (7-20 pages)

A faculty committee evaluates the file, giving priority to the candidate’s overall academic background in the humanities, foreign language competency, letters of recommendation, and motivation and interest.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

37269 USD / year

≈ 37269 USD / year
Out-of-State

37269 USD / year

≈ 37269 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

17969 USD / year

≈ 17969 USD / year

Additional Details

Regional: $32,772

Living costs

Amherst Center

United States

1228 - 2543 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Graduate Studies Program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Amherst Center

Financing

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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