Introduction
M.A. Requirements
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How to Apply
Deadline | Required Materials for the Application
Send the following to:
Send the following to:
Graduate Program
Department of Art History
The Pennsylvania State University
229 Arts Building
University Park, PA 16802
- Official transcripts of all post-secondary institutions you have attended (Transcripts/records must be in the official language of the institution(s) attended, but if that language is not English, you must also send an official English translation.
- official record of Graduate Record Examination (G.R.E.) scores
- Additional information can be found at http://www.gre.org/.
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three letters of reference. Have your referees send letters on their own letterhead directly to the address below.
- Graduate Officer
- Department of Art History
- The Pennsylvania State University
- 229 Arts Building
- University Park, PA 16802
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 Foreign
Language Personal Assessment Form (P.D.F.)
Print and fill-out to be included with you application materials.
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a list of college/university courses taken in art and architectural
history (this is in addition to your official transcript[s]).
Please include in this list art and architectural history courses completed,
in progress, or that will be taken before fall 2007. Please list institution,
course number, full title of course, number of credits (semester or
quarter), and grade (if completed). This list gives you the opportunity
to include the topics of independent studies, internships, study abroad,
etc. that may not be fully described on your transcripts.
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Statement of Purpose: This should be a concise statement
of your preparation for graduate study in art history and your career
goals. Appropriate topics for this statement include:
- Why are you interested in graduate study in art history? What are your specific areas of interest in art history and why?
- What is your background in the study of the history of art, including course work, study abroad, travel, internships, assistantships, etc.?
- Have you had any employment or done volunteer work in museums, galleries, historic sites, archaeological sites, etc.?
- Discuss your background and any future plans of study in foreign languages.
- Have you presented any public lectures or do you have any publications in art history?
- Do you have any teaching experience? What relevant awards, honors, and scholarships have you received?
- If you are applying for the M.A. program, do you plan to continue on for a Ph.D.?
- If you are applying for the Ph.D. program, in what field of art history do you intend on writing a dissertation, or do you already have a specific topic in mind?
- What are your ultimate career goals?
- Why is the graduate program in art history at Penn State of particular interest to you?
- A sample of your writing in art history, such as a term paper, a chapter of a thesis, or an article.
- A sample of your writing in art history, such as a term paper, a chapter of a thesis, or an article.
- A curriculum vitae is optional.
- Application for Visa Document (international applicants
only)
You can find the application at the Penn State International Programs
Web Site:
http://www.international.psu.edu/international_students/pdf/VisaApp.pdf.
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official record of T.O.E.F.L. score (only for applicants
for whom English is not their first language). A score of 550 (paper)
or 213 (computer) is the minimum for consideration for entrance into
Penn State.
- Please view refer to the T.O.E.F.L. Web Site for additional information.
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