Program Overview
The Art History M.A. The 30-credit program includes a thesis, 12 hours of 7000-level coursework, and a primary area of study with a minimum of 9 hours. Students must also pass a comprehensive written exam and defend their thesis orally. The program prepares graduates for careers in museums, galleries, universities, and other institutions where knowledge of art history is valued.
Program Outline
program at Louisiana State University requires 30 credit hours, including a thesis. The program is designed to prepare students for careers in museums, galleries, universities, and other institutions where knowledge of art history is valued.
Outline:
- The program requires a thesis.
- 30 credit hours must be earned at the graduate level.
- At least 12 hours must be taken at the 7000 level, excluding thesis research hours.
- A primary area of study is required, which consists of a minimum of 9 hours of earned credit in a specified field of study.
- A minimum distribution requirement of 9 hours is needed, with at least one course in three out of the following four areas:
- Ancient and medieval art
- Renaissance through 18th-century art
- 19th through 21st-century art
- Non-western art
- A reading competency exam in French or German is required (exceptions may be made for students whose thesis topic requires a different language).
- Completion of a one-hour Methods Colloquium (ARTH 7410) is required.
- Students must pass a comprehensive written exam on their area of concentration.
Language Proficiency Requirements:
A reading competency exam in French or German (except in special cases where a student’s thesis topic requires expertise in a language other than French or German, another language may be approved).
