Overview

Department of Art and Art History / Department of Art and Art History is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Visual and cultural studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

44

Applied

12

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Personal statement, three letters of recommendation, official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

33

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.12%
Black or African American	3.03%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.03%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Visual culture from a social-historical perspective
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 506 Morey Hall, PO Box 270456
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Allen Topolski
Chair
Email: allen.topolski@rochester.edu
Phone: 585-273-5994

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