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Has anyone heard back yet from The Whitney?

@m-tll, thank you for the timeline and info, that's exactly what I was looking for. Impressed to see all that you've balanced this application season and I wish you good luck! @ereissoup, as m-tll explained, it definitely is possible, and I meant more in the sense that it's never a given that your hard work will pay off in getting into a program. Especially in the case of the combined MA/PhD programs where you're in it for the long-run, it seems like less and less incoming students are coming directly from undergrad. Just what I've tended to notice though, it's not at all to say that there aren't successful students in those programs coming straight from undergrad (as I myself am hoping to do!) Thanks to all others for their advice as well!

Hi to all — I was wondering if anyone who entered an MA and/or PhD program for art history directly after their final year of undergrad could give me some insight. It's a bit unclear to me on how this works out logistically. For example, if I'll be in the midst of writing my Senior Thesis around the time of application deadlines, I assume this poses a problem for the writing sample? Unless I were to finish the thesis in advance or have an early draft ready to submit? Likewise, I wouldn't be able to provide my final semester of grades, but I assume this is more understandable. If anyone could help with some sort of timeline for balancing these senior year obligations with the GRE/SOP/Writing Sample/Contacting POI's/etc., ideally from personal experience if possible, it would be extremely helpful (and appreciated!). I know, of course, that entering to an MA/PhD directly from undergrad is far, far away from being an easy task, but I figure it's worth a shot. Thanks in advance!

In a sense, Janine Antoni — specifically Lick and Lather comes to mind

Great to know — thanks! Are you currently enrolled at IFA/would you mind sharing some general thoughts on the program?

Thanks all! I'll have to get in contact with them directly but that really helped. Just a general question — it's one of the programs I'm most interested in, so I wanted to gauge its practicality before getting too invested in it. Thanks for your help!

I've been reading/hearing a lot about the problematic state of the Institute of Fine Arts in terms of funding students. Is this the case for PhD students (and not just MA's)? Any specifics? I've been unable to find any info, especially since the dept's website says "The Ph.D. program is designed for six years of full-time, fully-funded study." Being new to the graduate game — is it common to expect to be fully funded + a stipend for most PhD programs or are there any notable exceptions? Any advice that one should consider financially before embarking on a PhD? Thanks!

Good to know -- I assume someone like Buchloh at Harvard though (in an ideal world where I end up at Harvard) would be a good fit if anyone has thoughts on him? Or any thoughts on UChicago faculty? Thanks again, really!

Thanks to you two — I knew this was the right place to ask! Any other suggestions are welcome although this has been extremely helpful.

Hi all — Although I'm an undergrad, I've really enjoyed reading about the grad process on this forum. I thought I would make an account, though, as I'm hoping some of you may be able to help me with a question. While I primarily study contemporary art, I've recently grown more interested in postminimalism as it's definitely an area that I could see myself focusing in at the graduate level. With this in mind, who are the current scholars in this field whom I should be aware of. Of course Pincus-Witten and Lippard come to mind but unless I'm mistaken, neither of the two are currently teaching. Are there any books which you would recommend reading which revolve around postminimalism? On a semi-related note, are there any books in contemporary art that you think are crucial for a young art historian to have under his belt? I have just two years of art history experience so chances are I haven't read a fair amount of the suggestions you all may have. Thank you all in advance for your help!