Art History - Kent State University at Kent

Art History from Kent State University at Kent is a Campus Master Art History degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. The Master of Arts in Art History requires completion of 35 semester hours of graduate credit. Of those, 26 hours are in art history courses, distributed with 3 credits each in ancient, medieval, Renaisance/Baroque, modern, and non-Western art. The 2-credit Art History Research Methods course should be taken early in the graduate career, and at least one "graduate student only" seminar or selected topics course included in the curriculum (two are recommended). Three hours of electives and six hours of thesis research complete the program. Graduating students must demonstrate reading knowledge of an approved foreign language --French and/or German are strongly recommended -- to support research. This requirement may be satisfied by completion of coursework to demonstrate reading knowledge, with a final grade of B or above; or by passing a national standardized language examination, such as that given by the College Board. Realizing that most opportunities in the field of art history, e.g. teaching, research and publications, museum work, etc., require one or more advanced degrees , the division of art history attempts to provide a sound and thorough foundation of courses to prepare students for successful graduate work. Coursework and a recently established experiential learning option permit concentration in the field of museum studies. Field trips to the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, the Akron Art Museum, the Toledo Museum of Art and the Detroit Institute of Art bring the student into direct contact with original works of art . Outside speakers offer students knowledge of recent research and developments in the field. View more details on Kent State University at Kent . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Art History courses.