Graduate Study in Art History
There are a number of outstanding graduate programs in Art History and
Visual Arts. If you are considering a career in Art History (teaching
or in a museum), graduate study (usually a Ph.D.) has become a necessity.
Students considering this alternative should talk to their professors
as well as to the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Those considering
graduate work should take ARTHIST 296S, Methodology in Art History,
and at least one other seminar during their junior or senior year. Graduating
with Distinction is also highly recommended. Most Art History graduate
programs require a reading knowledge of German and at least one other
language for graduate work.
Visual Arts majors interested in advanced work leading to Master of
Fine Arts should prepare a portfolio in consultation with a member of
the Visual Arts faculty. It is advisable to develop a body of work in
the particular area that you plan to concentrate on in graduate school.
Advanced course work in the form of Independent Studies in the area
of specialization is encouraged. Graduating with Distinction is also
highly recommended.
Summer courses taken at other universities or abroad are an excellent
way to supplement the opportunities available at Duke. There is an extensive
file of such programs in the Art Department Office (East Duke Building)
as well as in the Office of Study Abroad.
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