[Online MA in Art History]

Why don't you just apply to funded MA programs?

[Williams MA questions]

7 hours ago, hoawouldbe said:

So I could emphasise the shortness of my existing MA if I were to apply to Williams.

If you can articulate the reasons another MA is crucial to your education, it shouldn't be a problem. (Saying you enjoy school probably won't cut it.) But Williams isn't necessarily the right program if your aim is to jump right into a dissertation afterward. Do what's right for you, but do your research.

[Williams MA questions]

On 3/16/2017 at 3:31 PM, hoawouldbe said:

Hi all,

I have a quick question. How likely would my admission be to Williams if I already hold an MA in art history? Would my already holding an MA make my application more or less likely, and would it mean funding would be much harder to find? I would be an international applicant. The MA I hold is from the Courtauld. I intend to pursue a PhD in the UK (Cambridge, most likely) in a few years, but I would love the opportunity to study in the US and to stay in education a while longer. If funding was a possibility for me, then I would consider applying. Perhaps I'm a little mad.

I doubt anyone on this forum has enough knowledge of Williams' admissions process to answer this question. Your best bet would probably be to email the department and ask directly.

[Fall 2017]

13 hours ago, baddie said:

As decision time is ahead of us, I was wondering how everyone feels about this ranking? 

https://web.archive.org/web/20120516074401/http://arthistorynewsletter.com/blog/?p=5204

Does it sound valid to you?

Not sure what bearing lists like this are supposed to have in anyone's decision making process, but on first glance, Hopkins seems much too low. MIT seems like it should be higher than Austin. Stanford should be higher than CUNY and Pitt, &c.

[Whitney ISP 2017]

I was always under the impression that they pretty much only accepted people in critical studies who had already advanced to candidacy. 

[Anyone else feeling hopeless?]

Probably not a popular opinion, but I can't help but wonder if getting blanket rejections year after year is a sign that one should pursue a different line of work. Sure, you can apply and re-apply, maybe get into a middling program, but if even those who get into a top program on their first try are going to struggle to find tenure track jobs (and most probably won't), it doesn't seem logical to waste 6, 7, 8 years that could really advance a non-academic career chasing a degree that most likely won't lead anywhere.