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Yale does do interviews. I didn't apply there but my friend got in last year and she was interviewed by POI + one other person.

My 2 interviews have been POI + 1 other person (1 GPD, 1 secondary advisor). We've chatted about: -My academic journey -How I came to the project -Their thoughts on the project -Fit assessment

Hi all, late to the "where did everyone apply to" discussion but I applied to PhDs in the UK & US and my area of focus is Surrealism. I applied to IFA at NYU, UMN, University of Oregon, UCL, University of York, and Courtauld. IFA is my top choice and my research meshes perfectly with the POI's area of specialty, so I feel very hopeful. Courtauld has kept us informed at every step of the way and been extremely helpful with funding applications — far more than I would've expected to be honest. Decisions are released on the 2nd of February. Something I'm finding really helpful in keeping my anxiety down personally is seeing if there's a pattern in past years' results. So UMN, for instance, gives answers in the Jan-Feb transition week, but I know not to expect any news until around the 19th of February after that. So I can rest easy. So far I'm 1A/2I/3P/1R.

Was successful when I did my MA. Happy to answer questions/give statements a onceover!

It was my backup choice, but I got into UCIC, so I'm saving myself the $95. They have a really interesting faculty though. What specialization were you thinking of entering?

Alright, I figured I'd kick us off - who's applying this cycle and where? I'm undecided about whether I'll work the field or do a PhD afterwards, but I have an MA in Art History, so I'm applying to places that specifically have a strong emphasis on architecture or visual culture materials, have a thesis or MRP, and are in a city with strong cultural ties. My list, in order of interest, is: 1. Joint MI + MMST at U of T 2. Film + Photo preservation and collection management at Ryerson 3. Dual MAS/MLIS at UBC 4. McGill MiST - Project

Thank you very much! He's really supervised an impressive gamut of topics.

Hi there! My area of specialty is in Contemporary with a focus on Indigenous Studies. I'm looking for US programs (got Canada covered, I know everybody here already), ideally in art history but not a dealbreaker, that have a person studying North American Indigenous cultures. Brief one-liner: I'm interested in time and temporality in contemporary indigenous art in North America. Looking at how indigenous artists play with and resist canonical notions of time (think Kent Monkman who ahistoricizes basically everything) and how indigenous notions of time and time travel can be helpful to the temporal discourse in art history. I could technically make a case as well in an SOP for an advisor who's interested in time and temporality, since I bring six years of professional and research experience in indigenous arts studies with me. So far, I've got these people + schools on the list: Jolene Rickard at Cornell Aaron Glass at BGC Jessica Horton at Delaware Potentially Shawon Kinew at Harvard Thanks in advance!

As far as your language proficiency goes, many schools require 2 languages outside of English... so how well do you know a third language? You'll want to take a look at the requirements for the schools you're applying to! I don't think there's a "perfect" answer - it's whatever is right for you. I can only speak to my own experience: I'm from Canada where it's not "the norm" to do your PhD right after your BA. We all do M(something) degrees before moving on, unless we're studying in the states. That being said, the PhD is less lengthy here than in the states (3-4 years). I do know that doing my MA really helped me hone in on my research skills - graduate seminars and expectations really are different than in your bachelor's degree. I'm applying to PhDs now and I feel like the work that I did in my MA absolutely helps make me a better scholar and more competitive applicant. If nothing else, I now have an extra two years of field knowledge, which is invaluable to me. I can confidently say that I have the background I need to pursue the research project I want to pursue and it's because I did that foundational work in my MA. That being said, if your senior project is related to what you want to pursue for your doctoral research, I definitely think you'll get some of that same experience. Just be sure to really do your work when it comes to understanding your subject area and that you do a more comprehensive lit review than would probably be required. It'll help you out a lot in the long run!