Overview

Department of History of Art and Architecture / Department of History of Art and Architecture is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	History of art and architecture
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	History of art and architecture
(Certificate)	Museum studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Scholarly paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

132

Applied

54

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, curriculum vitae, writing sample, foreign language proficiency
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, curriculum vitae, writing sample, foreign language proficiency

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

59

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.69%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.39%
Unknown	5.08%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Location & Contact

Address One Silber Way
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Alice Tseng
Chair
Email: aytseng@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-1458
Fax: 617-353-3243

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