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Master of Arts in Art - Art History Option California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach, USA

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USD 17922

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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USD 70

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24 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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80

TOEFL

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65%

Min GPA

Program Overview

In addition to providing advanced analytical and communication skills broadly applicable to numerous careers, the art history graduate program prepares students with the necessary research skills and experiences to enter the professional fields of teaching, museum work, art gallery management, art consultancy, arts management, and art writing, or to continue their studies at the doctoral level.

Our faculty train graduate students in the following areas: Ancient Mediterranean Art and Archaeology; Asian Art/20th Century Asian Art and Architecture; Contemporary Art; Latin American Art and Architecture; Medieval Art and Architecture; Museum and Curatorial Studies; Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture; 18th and 19th Century Art and Architecture of Europe and the United States; and 20th Century Art. Additional areas of strength across disciplines include gender and sexuality studies, critical theory, colonial and post-colonial studies, critical race theory, materiality, empirical and archival research, reception theory, global art studies, the history of emotions, and Marxist and post-Marxist methodologies.

Goals

Our MA in Art History is centered on the following goals for student learning outcomes:

  • Students develop a broad general knowledge of the history of art, and extensive knowledge in an area of specialization.
  • Students become versed in historiography and methods of scholarship.
  • Students demonstrate reading proficiency in a minimum of one foreign language.
  • Students develop advanced abilities in undertaking, synthesizing, and effectively disseminating independent research.
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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 30 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Closed

Aug 2025

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Bachelor Degree.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    80 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    58 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
    115 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
    65% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    Tuition Fee

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    17922

    Tuition Fee
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    USD 70

    Application Fee
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    26332 Per year

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    Scholarships

    • No scholarship for International students.

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