Admission Policies
Academic Requirements
Bachelor's degree in the History of Art, or a closely related field with significant preparation in the History of Art (approximately 24 quarter hours beyond survey level courses), is expected. However, in the case of students with degrees in cognate fields and in exceptional cases, this expectation may be modified. Normally, a student with a degree from another institution will be accepted as having preparation in the field equivalent to that offered at Ohio State University. For an applicant whose preparation is deemed to be incomplete, additional course work may be required.
A 3.3 GPA in all undergraduate work and a 3.5 GPA in all graduate work is expected. Other factors may be taken into consideration, especially superior previous work in History of Art.
All applications must be accompanied by official GRE results. In the case of international students, TOEFL scores are also required.
A reading knowledge of a least one foreign language appropriate to the field of specialization is required. Proficiency in foreign languages may be demonstrated by:
- 20 quarter hours or 12 semester hours in the language with a grade of A, B, or High Pass for the final course
- proficiency examinations or other equivalencies acceptable to the graduate faculty of the Department. Applicants who have not fulfilled this expectation can be admitted on a conditional basis.
Applicants who are considered lacking in preparation may be admitted as Conditional and will be required to make up specified deficiencies. Courses taken to fulfill prerequisites cannot be counted toward a degree. Conditional students cannot be considered for assistantships until they have officially advanced to regular status.
An applicant to the M.A./Ph.D. program with a Bachelor's degree will be admitted into the M.A. program.
Deadlines
Fellowship and Associateship Applications
If interested in being considered for a University Fellowship and Graduate Assistantship, completed applications must be submitted by the following dates:
- International Applicants: November 19, 2009
- Domestic Applicants: January 1, 2010
All other applications must be submitted in completion, no later than January 30, 2010.
If you have further questions, contact the HistoryofArt@osu.edu.