Doctor of Philosophy in Art History Program By Rice University |Top Universities
Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Art and DesignMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Study Level

PHD

Program Learning Outcomes for PhD in Art History Students graduating from this program will: Apply disciplinary methods for the visual interpretation and critique of art to produce scholarship and communicate about art using appropriate disciplinary vocabularies and primary and secondary texts where appropriate. Understand art not as an isolated incident but in relation to the contexts which not only shape art, but are shaped by art--including: history, society, culture, geography, and politics. Understand art as a multicultural issue. Develop and apply understanding of major artistic movements, artists, and art pieces by identifying and situating individual artists and works of art (like Michelangelo's statue of David) within major movements.

Program overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Study Level

PHD

Program Learning Outcomes for PhD in Art History Students graduating from this program will: Apply disciplinary methods for the visual interpretation and critique of art to produce scholarship and communicate about art using appropriate disciplinary vocabularies and primary and secondary texts where appropriate. Understand art not as an isolated incident but in relation to the contexts which not only shape art, but are shaped by art--including: history, society, culture, geography, and politics. Understand art as a multicultural issue. Develop and apply understanding of major artistic movements, artists, and art pieces by identifying and situating individual artists and works of art (like Michelangelo's statue of David) within major movements.

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