Graduate Admissions and Aid

Admissions

The department is hosting an open house - via zoom - on Monday, November 18, 2024, 2:00-4:00pm - register here

To be admitted for our MA program (both Art History and Art History/Museum Studies) applicants are expected to have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent. An undergraduate major in Art History is the best preparation for this program, but not mandatory.

Applicants who have undergraduate degrees in other fields but have minored in Art History or have taken three or four undergraduate art history courses are also encouraged to apply.

Please refer to the Graduate Admissions website for application deadlines.

Required for application:

Application fee (waived for open house attendees)
Resume/CV
Official TOEFL or IELTS, if applicable
Transcripts
A recent writing sample of your best piece of writing
Personal statement
Three letters of recommendation
Reading knowledge of a foreign language

For more information, please review the History of Art and Architecture graduate handbook.

Financial Aid

For tuition and fees for this program, please visit the Graduate Admissions website.

Depending on your circumstance, Tufts may be significantly less expensive than competing MA programs. Scholarship and aid opportunities are listed on the Admissions site.

Learn more about the application process by visiting Graduate Admissions. For further questions please contact the Interim Director of our graduate program, Associate Professor Jacob Stewart-Halevy