Overview

The Art History MA program from The University of Alabama at Birmingham is offered jointly with the University of Alabama, which will allow you take advantage of opportunities and work with faculty at both campuses.

You will be able to specialize in medieval art, early modern art, 18th-century/19th-century art, 20th-century/contemporary art, South Asian art, or East Asian art. We'll guide you in your choice and offer you all sorts of opportunities to work with faculty members on seminars, participate in research projects, find internships, and more.

You’ll also be asked to demonstrate a reading knowledge of a language that is related to your field of study, deepening your understanding of the field. After the first year of the program, you can apply for the UAB/Birmingham Museum of Art Fellowship program, which will give you hands-on curatorial experience.

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Students can receive funding through assistantships or a UAB/Birmingham Museum of Art Curatorial Fellowship.
Positions such as archivists, curators, and museum workers are growing at a rate of 13 percent, which is faster than average (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Programme Structure

Courses:

The Art of Rome
Arts of Death in the Middle Ages
Graduate Research in Italian Renaissance Art
The Invention of Painting in Renaissance Europe
Study Abroad: European Art
Graduate Research in Northern Renaissance Art

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

For admission in good standing, applicants to UAB must meet Graduate School requirements for scholarship. A Minimum GPA of 3.0 (B) is required for acceptance into the program.

The applicant should have completed 24 semester hours in art history and related areas such as history, aesthetics, archaeology, and anthropology, although this requirement may be reduced depending on the applicant's background and preparation.
It is desirable that an applicant be able to read a foreign language related to the proposed field of study. Students may apply for admission for either the fall or spring semester.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19470 USD / year

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Out-of-State

18165 USD / year

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7410 USD / year

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Living costs

Birmingham

United States

1019 - 1648 USD / month

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