vaneyckstan

I got into Yale's art history Emerging Scholars Initiative pre-PhD/post-bacc PREP program today and I believe I will be choosing this program! Thanks to everyone who has supported me on this thread!

Update! Rejected from Williams, so now I am really narrowing things down to the wire and basically am looking at Yale (MA Archaeology), Cornell (MA Archaeology), University of Florida (MA Art History), NYU IFA (MA Art History and University of Illinois-Chicago (MA Art History). Does anyone have any knowledge on UF or UIC's programs? I don't want to feel like a fake student at Yale even though it's a legit degree program!

I did end up emailing! They never emailed me back, but sent an automated email the next day telling me to check my portal

Just got my rejection from CU Boulder and UPenn, I had to email UPenn to get the rejection

Good point--thanks for the encouragement! Fingers crossed!

Haven't heard anything from Williams either. I'm assuming I'm rejected at this point because I've seen other people get interviews

Anyone heard from University of Pennsylvania's MA Art History program yet?

Oh that's so neat! I love engraved gems so much and it's so cool to see someone else who also does. I also have a really soft spot for Oceanic art. I didn't expect to get into any MA programs this year because my BA was not in art history, and I wrote an entire AH essay from scratch to be taken seriously by programs lol. So because of that, I applied broadly, at places that would work well for my interest in gems and in places that might take me for Oceanic art (Tulane and University of East Anglia). Wild ride!

Thanks so much! I'm actually still waiting on both and meant University of Pennsylvania originally, but I'm also waiting for Penn State!

Hi, thanks so much! I heard other folks got interviews for Williams but I haven't heard anything, still holding out hope!

Hi all, I just realized this forum was going lol. I'm applying for MA programs in art history and a couple in archaeology since my interest is in Byzantine carved gemstones and other natural materials like feathers. Rejections: Temple, U of Arizona, WUSTL. Waitlisted: Tulane Acceptances: NYU IFA, Yale (MA Archaeology), Cornell (MA Archaeology), University of Illinois-Chicago (waitlist for funding), GWU, University of Florida (fully funded), Ohio University (fully funded), Arizona State (accepted but declined). Still waiting: Williams, UMass-Amherst, CU Boulder, Penn, University of Washington, Columbia, Tufts

Bumping....

I just got accepted to the MA program at Yale because I am switching disciplines from undergrad and eventually want a PhD. There are a few profs from Yale who I've made good contact with who I can mingle with during my time in the MA program before applying to the PhD program. My only concern is that the MA Archaeological Studies is a "pay and you get in" type situation, although they take like 6-10 MA students a year who complete a research thesis and take classes with PhD students. Is it worth it? Any insights?

Hi all, I am making the switch from one discipline into art history and have an interest in Greek pottery. To be able to get into a good PhD program with that focus, should I pursue a master's in classics (with integrated post-bacc) or a master's in art history and take lots of classes in languages and Greek art? I already have proficiency in classical Latin and French and am working on ancient Greek. Thanks!