Degrees Offered

M.A.: 2 years

Ph.D.: 4 years

Method of Completion

M.A: Course work, demonstration of a reading knowledge of an appropriate second language, thesis or major research paper

Ph.D.: Course work, demonstration of a reading knowledge of language(s) (depending on the topic), field essays and field exams, thesis proposal, thesis

New M.A. students must choose a supervisor during the second term of study. Ph.D. candidates must have a supervisor in place before applying.

• Gauvin Alexander Bailey: 16th-18th century Southern and Central European arts and their international diffusion in Latin America and Asia
• Una Roman D’Elia: Southern European Renaissance and Baroque painting, sculpture and architecture
• Stephanie Dickey: Dutch and Flemish art of the 17th century
• Cathleen Hoeniger: Italian Renaissance Painting, and the History of Conservation and Heritage Preservation
• Lynda Jessup: Canadian visual culture and Museum Representation
• Jen Kennedy: Contemporary Art in a Globalizing World
• Allison Morehead: French, Scandinavian, and German Art of 19th and early 20th centuries.
• Matthew Reeve: Medieval art and architecture in Northern Europe
• Juliana Ribeiro da Silva Bevilacqua: Arts and Visual Cutures of Africa and its Disapora
• Katherine Romba: Modern architecture with research interests in German and American modernism
• Joan Schwartz: History of photography
• Ron Spronk: Technical Art History, Netherlandish painting
• Norman Vorano: Indigenous Arts of North America

Funding Information

Basic Funding Package (teaching assistantship, internal fellowships).

• Master’s Programs: minimum $9,000 per year
• Ph.D.: minimum $18,000 per year

We encourage you to apply for additional funding through external scholarships (SSHRC, OGS, etc.). Entering graduate students who win federal government tri-council awards are automatically provided a $5,000 (masters) or $10,000 (PhD) top-up award by Queen’s.

Academic Prerequisites

M.A.: Honours B.A. in Art History or a related discipline, minimum B+ average, A- average preferred. We consider your average over all four years.

Ph.D.: Honours B.A. or equivalent, M.A. with A average in the primary courses

Application Requirements

MA

• A reading knowledge of a language other than English, usually chosen from French, German or Italian
• Writing sample
• Statement of Research Interest

Ph.D.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Writing sample
• Statement of Research interest
• Reading Knowledge of Languages relevant to the field of study

Test Requirements

For international students, if required, a TOEFL total score of at least 600 (paperbased) or TOEFL iBT minimum scores of: writing (24/30); speaking (22/30); reading (22/30); listening (20/30), for a total of 88/120. Applicants must have the minimum score in each test as well as the minimum overall score.

Key Dates and Deadlines

Application Deadline: January 10th

Notification of Acceptance: Early March

Degree Level Expectations  - M.A (259 KB)

Degree Level Expectations - Ph.D (259 KB)

Grad Map - Ph.D (2.34 MB)

Grad Map - M.A. (2.4MB)