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I am starting my master's at Hunter in the fall and I received a scholarship award that covers over 60% my tuition. If I was taking three classes instead of two that percentage would be less, but you can apply for in-state tuition after the first year and the award would cover almost everything! If you decide to take only two courses instead of three after your first year the award would cover your tuition entirely.

Hello everyone! I am applying for an internship with MoMA's photography department for the fall and I wanted to ask if it would be silly to end my essay talking about how the program works perfectly with my upcoming school schedule. I'm starting my MA in art history at Hunter College in late august, and both of my courses start at night. Since being able to complete the time requirements of the internship program is crucial, I figured it would be beneficial to mention that in my conclusion. What do you all think?

Ir's a great program in my opinion! I am not sure if I got into the program yet, but I will be pretty conflicted if I do. I got into Hunter and my research lines up closely with my POI there, but the same goes for my POI at Tufts. NYC would be great for museum work (and finding an internship that doesn't pay $0) and the tuition is very affordable compared to other MA programs, except Tufts can give great funding. I also am wondering what people think about Tufts compared to other Art History MA programs, particularly Hunter and Williams.

You're so right! I would never do anything ludicrous and my thesis advisor wants to review my sample before I submit. He would highlight any red flags for sure, but I will avoid any "tricks" like the plague. Thanks for the warning.

I could definitely cut down my images to two a page, and thanks for all the good advice. The Microsoft tricks will come in hand while editing for sure too. I am in contact with a few POIs so I will ask if I need to actually include an attach bibliography, or if full footnotes will suffice. I didn't think about the bibliography, so that will also save me a few pages. Only 1 out of the 8 schools I am applying to does not want any images (Williams). Most are about 20-25 pages in length, but one school only wants a sample 8-10 pages including the images and a bibliography (CCNY). I think that draft will be the most challenging. Thanks again and DM me if you have any other advice for a future grad school applicant!

Hello all, I am working on an abridged version of my final chapter of my thesis to use as my writing sample for PhD and MA programs in the fall. I am getting stressed by the different length requirements because I will have to finalize three different versions (10 pages, 20 pages, and 25-30 pages). I wanted to ask past applicants how they went about preparing their writing samples. I am in the process of reaching out and introducing myself to my POIs, so should I ask them more about the requirements? My subject is the history of photography and my thesis topic is on the body photography of Wilhelm von Gloeden, so I use a lot of images throughout my paper. I am wondering if I should include the images after the text, like I normally do, or if I should incorporate the images throughout the text. Also, how strict are programs about page length? Stanford said 20 pages maximum, but will I be penalized if I include let's say 18 written pages and 5 pages of reference images?

Hey, I had my interview two weeks ago via Skype.

What department were you applying for in the past? And was it for the summer as well?

Photography and the Andy Warhol Film Project

Hi! I had two interviews today with the Whitney for a summer curatorial internship. I did not apply to the MoMA or Guggenheim, but I am still waiting to hear back from the MET. The Whitney is my top choice though so I have my fingers crossed.

I haven't heard back from the Met yet, but I just got an email to set a Skype interview for the Whitney! They were due the same week so I am expecting each institution to be reaching out around the same time. I applied to the curatorial department, specifically to work on the Andy Warhol Film Project.

Bronte 1985, Thanks for the advice. I've been working on my thesis for a year and a half now and have been obsessed with my topic. My advisor, who is also my professor for Art History, heavily critiques my work. We have meetings by weekly and he was the person who told me I should even be applying to Yale. I've talked with other scholars on von Gloeden's photography and I am familiar with the discourse on his artwork, as well as the history of tourism and Taormina (where he lived and worked, from 1878-1931). As for my GPA, I am going to be able to get it up to a 3.7 by the time I graduate. I agree, my GPA is low when compared to the GPA's of other aspiring Art Historians applying to these programs. I forgot to mention that I came to NC State to pursue a science degree, so my first year transcript consists of Calculus, Chemistry, and Biology courses. I did not do bad, but I wouldn't say I made many A's that year, but my GPA was above a 3.5 by the time I finished my first semester of my sophomore year. I made a 4.0 that semester, and that was the first time I was only taking Humanities and Social Science courses. I think I am really going my research experiences in my personal statement and how I've grown from writing my Honors thesis. I am sending certain chapters in for publication, so my fingers are crossed that I will be able to put that on my resume before it comes time to apply! Another big question I have is, how do I condense my paper down to twenty pages without cutting out my crucial claims? I've thrown away large amounts of text while working on this paper, but I believe that the context I cover now is all necessary. I don't expect anyone to answer this, of course, but I guess what I really am wondering is how you all went about picking a writing sample for graduate school.

Thanks for the reply, modmuse! I should have prefaced my post with that I am considering earning my master's as a stepping stone for the PhD programs I dream of going to. I have the finances to not need to take out loans for an MA, but that does not mean I would not readily attempt to get funding. I have taken 15 hours of Art History (currently enrolled in History of Photography) and I have taken 9 hours in total over the course of three semesters for my thesis under the advise of an Art History professor. The art studies program at my school incorporates history, production, and other breadth courses. My other major, History, allows me to work more closely with my Art History coursework and my minor in Film Studies teaches me more about photography and film as an art medium. The Art Studies program at my school not very focused, but I think I have managed to self-design an art history degree from a STEM college which does not offer a Art History major. I applied to UNC to transfer during undergrad and got in, but I decided not to go because I had already planned my thesis work with the professor of my choosing here at NCSU. As for French, do you think I should strengthen my German so I can confidently say I have proficient reading knowledge? Or do you think I should attempt to learn French at the same time.

Hello! I am applying to History of Art Graduate Programs with a concentration in the History of Photography for this upcoming fall. I am currently a senior at NC State majoring in History with Honors and Art Studies with a concentration in Visual Art. I am also minoring in Film. I am graduating one semester late, but I am working on my honors thesis right now and was advised not to complete my senior seminars in both of my majors as I write it. My thesis topic focuses on the photographic artwork of Wilhelm von Gloeden and how Taormina, Sicily acted as a disparate location for homosexual men and artists. Last summer I travelled on a grant from my college to NYC, Berlin, and Florence over the course of eight weeks to research for this project. I got to interview scholars and curators familiar with von Gloeden's work, as well as see original prints in person at the Fratelli Alinari Archives. After my defense this spring, I will be returning to Italy to present my research at a conference in Palermo, Sicily about eroticism (this won't happen if I get an offer from the Whitney of the MET for a summer internship though!). In graduate school I want to continue my research on queer photographers and their impact on the social history of sexual identity. I am applying to Six PHD programs (Yale, Brown, Michigan, UCLA, UPenn and Princeton) and five Masters programs (Rutgers, City College of New York, Stony Brook NY, University of Madison-Wisconsin, and Columbia). My GPA is a 3.625 and I am a strong student in my department and have solid recommendations from art history professors and museum professionals. I studied abroad in Vienna for a summer to study German and the Secessionists. I have research experience abroad and also work at the Special Collections Research Center at my university as a student archivist. I have taken four German courses (although I did drop advanced German during a semester of 18 hours) and would say I have an intermediate reading proficient in German. In the fall I plan on taking another 300 level German course, but with emphasis on reading and translation. As for museum work, I have interned as a photo archivist at the museum on campus and I have also interned at the North Carolina Museum of art as an education intern. Before I graduate I plan on completing a curatorial internship to add under my belt. I am a student ambassador and I have accolades and awards as a photographer. So what do you think are my chances? I have yet to take the GRE, but once my summer plans fall in place I will schedule my test date. Also, any advice for admissions is greatly appreciated!

Hello! I am applying to History of Art Graduate Programs with a concentration in the History of Photography for this upcoming fall. I am currently a senior at NC State majoring in History with Honors and Art Studies with a concentration in Visual Art. I am also minoring in Film. I am graduating one semester late, but I am working on my honors thesis right now and was advised not to complete my senior seminars in both of my majors as I write it. My thesis topic focuses on the photographic artwork of Wilhelm von Gloeden and how Taormina, Sicily acted as a disparate location for homosexual men and artists. Last summer I travelled on a grant from my college to NYC, Berlin, and Florence over the course of eight weeks to research for this project. I got to interview scholars and curators familiar with von Gloeden's work, as well as see original prints in person at the Fratelli Alinari Archives. After my defense this spring, I will be returning to Italy to present my research at a conference in Sicily about eroticism. In graduate school I want to continue my research on queer photographers and their impact on the social history of sexual identity. I am applying to five PHD programs (Yale, Brown, Michigan, UCLA, and Princeton) and five Masters programs (Rutgers, UNC, UPenn, Penn State, and Columbia). My GPA is a 3.625 and I am a strong student in my department and have great recommendations (as I am sure every prospective PhD does). I studied abroad in Vienna for a summer to study German and the Secessionists. I have research experience abroad and also work at the Special Collections Research Center at my university as a student archivist. I have taken four German courses (although I did drop advanced German during a semester of 18 hours) and would say I have an intermediate reading proficient in German. In the fall I plan on taking accelerated French so I can add on elementary reading proficient in French. My boyfriend is getting his PhD in French Lit so I have more help with that language than German, but as of now I am only practicing German on the side of my coursework and thesis. As for museum work, I have interned as a photo archivist at the museum on campus and I have also interned at the North Carolina Museum of art as an education intern. Before I graduate I plan on completing a curatorial internship to add under my belt. I am a student ambassador and I have accolades and awards as a photographer. So what do you think are my chances? I have yet to take the GRE, but once my summer plans fall in place I will schedule my test date. Also, any advice for admissions is greatly appreciated!