Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Master's: 30
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 60

必修课程:

PhD for Students Entering with a Master’s Degree1

Plan of Study Grid
第一年
秋天学分
分5601 Historiography of Art 历史 2 3
选修课 3 6
 学分9
春天
选修课 3 9
 学分9
第二年
秋天
选修课 3 9
 学分9
春天
分9994 Preliminary Examination Preparation 4 1
 学分1
三年级
秋天
Select one from the following: 1
分9998
Pre-Dissertation 研究 4  
分9999
Dissertation 研究 4,5  
 学分1
春天
分9999 Dissertation 研究 4,5 1
 学分1
 Total 学分30
1

Prior to registering for any course, students are expected to consult with their primary advisor 和/or the 研究生 Director.

2

If they have not taken a comparable class at the master's level, students must register for 分5601.

3

选修课 must be taken at the 5000 level or higher. With approval from the primary advisor 和 研究生 Director, up to 9 credits of electives may be taken outside of Art 历史.

4

Enrolling in 1 credit of 分9994, 分9998 or 分9999 grants a PhD student full-time status.

5

Students may only register for 分9999 after the dissertation proposal has been accepted by the 研究生 教师 和 the student has advanced to c和idacy. Additionally, a minimum of 2 credits of 分9999 are required to earn the degree.

PhD for Students Entering with a Baccalaureate Degree1

Plan of Study Grid
第一年
秋天学分
分5601 Historiography of Art 历史 2 3
选修课 3 6
 学分9
春天
选修课 3 9
 学分9
第二年
秋天
选修课 3 9
 学分9
春天
分9891 指导研究 4 3
选修课 3 6
 学分9
三年级
秋天
选修课 3 9
 学分9
春天
分9994 Preliminary Examination Preparation 5 6
 学分6
年4
秋天
分9998 Pre-Dissertation 研究 5,6 3
 学分3
春天
分9999 Dissertation 研究 5,7 1
 学分1
年5
秋天
分9999 Dissertation 研究 5,7 1
 学分1
春天
分9999 Dissertation 研究 5,7 1
 学分1
年6
秋天
分9999 Dissertation 研究 5,7 1
 学分1
春天
分9999 Dissertation 研究 5,7 1
 学分1
年7
秋天
分9999 Dissertation 研究 5,7 1
 学分1
 Total 学分60
1

Prior to registering for any course, students are expected to consult with their primary advisor 和/or the 研究生 Director.

2

Upon admission to the PhD program, students are required to complete 分5601 in their first 秋天 term.

3

选修课 must be taken at the 5000 level or higher. With approval from the primary advisor 和 研究生 Director, up to 9 credits of electives may be taken outside of Art 历史.

4

In 分9891, students write their Qualifying Paper, which the Department reviews 和 must approve prior to formally accepting the student into the PhD program.

5

The number of credits shown in this grid for 分9994, 分9998分9999 建议, but can be adjusted to fit a student's schedule 和 timeline for dissertation research. Ultimately, 15 credits of 分9994, 分9998分9999 are required to complete the degree, including a minimum of 2 credits of 分9999. Enrolling in 1 credit of 分9994, 分9998 or 分9999 in an academic term grants a PhD student full-time status.

6

In 分9998, students write their dissertation proposal.

7

Students may only register for 分9999 after the dissertation proposal has been accepted by the 研究生 教师 和 the student has advanced to c和idacy.

Language Examination: Students must demonstrate a reading knowledge of two foreign languages necessary to complete research in the given field. The language examinations are taken with the permission of the student's primary advisor.

Culminating Events:
资格:
The qualifying paper is only required of those entering the program with a bachelor's degree on the direct track. At the end of the fourth term of coursework, these students are required to submit a qualifying paper to demonstrate their comm和 of scholarly research 和 writing. The ability to continue in the PhD program is contingent on the quality of this paper. If the qualifying paper is not deemed acceptable, the student is transferred to the MA program 和 works with an advisor to determine the progress made toward completion of the master's degree. When any outst和ing courses are successfully completed, the student is awarded the MA.

Doctoral Examinations:
The purpose of the doctoral examinations is to demonstrate critical knowledge of current research 和 historiography in the student’s primary field of interest. The examinations consist of two written exams, one in the student’s broad field 和 one in the specialized field, 和 an accompanying oral examination. 看到 研究生 School Policy 02.27.11.

Dissertation Proposal:
The dissertation proposal, which must be approved by the Department’s 研究生 教师, demonstrates the student’s knowledge of 和 ability to conduct the proposed research. The dissertation proposal may only be submitted after the student has successfully completed their doctoral examinations. After the proposal has been accepted by the Department’s 研究生 教师, the student is raised to c和idacy. 看到 研究生 School Policy 02.28.12.

论文:
The doctoral dissertation is an extended written study that shows evidence of the c和idate’s original thought 和 research 和 their mastery of the scholarly method. The dissertation makes a contribution to the field of Art 历史. With the consent of the primary advisor 和 members of the dissertation defense committee, the student presents an oral defense of the dissertation. The goal of the dissertation is to have a manuscript that is publishable in a scholarly venue. 看到 研究生 School Policy 02.28.