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• Requirements for the MA in Art History
• Application Procedures
• Requirements for the PhD in Art History
• Application Procedures
• Funding Resources

Museum Studies Certificate Program

The Museum Studies Certificate Program (MSCP) provides graduate students with scholarly and practical experience with museological history, theory, and practice.

The requirements for completion of the certificate include:

1. 12 hours of graduate coursework in museum studies (at least one course is offered per semester in this area of study).
2. 6 hours of an internship in which there is a substantial scholarly component.
3. These requirements are in addition to the 30 hours required for an MA in Art History, although 6 of the 12 hours of coursework in museum studies can be counted toward the 30 hours for the MA.

For further information about the MSCP, please contact Museum Studies Advisor:

• Dr. Sarah Moore
• sjm@email.arizona.edu

Art History Graduate Student Association

Recognized by the Arizona Student Union Association and the Graduate and Professional Student Council, the Art History Graduate Student Association has sponsored an art history symposium each spring semester since 1989. The Art History Graduate Student Association is dedicated to supporting the academic and professional development of its members. As an officially constituted organization, AHGSA is eligible for funding from the University.

Art History Graduate Symposium

The Art History Graduate Student Association is recognized by the Arizona Student Union Association and the Graduate and Professional Student Council. Each year, the Art History Graduate Student Association organizes a symposium, which is one of only thirty entirely student-run symposia in the country. By participating in the organization, graduate students have the invaluable opportunity to gain experience in producing, moderating, and directing a professional academic forum. Graduate students develop professional relationships with scholars and artists around the country, generating national recognition for the Art History Graduate Student Association and the University of Arizona. In addition, the event is a collaborative effort with undergraduate Art History and Studio art students, providing professional experience for the undergraduate student body. The Art History Graduate Student Association's objective is to be responsive to the interests and demographics of our academic community and the greater surrounding community as part of the mission of our University.

Jane Welch Williams Graduate Essay Prize and Lecture

This annual competition honors our late colleague, Jane Welch Williams. The award recognizes distinguished research and writing in art history at the graduate level. The recipient presents their work before an audience of students, faculty, and the general public in the University of Arizona Museum of Art. The recipient receives an honorarium of $500.

Robert M. Quinn Endowment for Distinguished Scholars in the History of Art

Awarded in alternate years to contribute to the support of a distinguished graduate student in Art History with funds generously bequeathed by Dr. Robert M. Quinn, the founder of the Art History program at the University of Arizona. All recipients will have a research focus in one of the following areas: 1. Medieval through Modern European art; 2. Pre-Columbian through Modern Latin American art; or, 3. Chinese or Japanese art. Recipients will present their research in a public lecture at the University of Arizona.