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  1. Thanks so much for this thoughtful advice, annieca. Yes, this is for a PhD in art history. But I know that I just have to figure out where will make me happy for myself!! Thanks again!
  2. Hello all, I so appreciate this forum and have already gleaned some great advice from reading other people's posts. But I remain confused and torn between two schools, and with less than 24 hours left, I wonder if anyone had any thoughts on my situation: Both schools I am interested are comparable in terms of rank, prestige, funding, resources, etc. School A has my dream advisor, whom I already have a close connection with. But the major drawback is that I already attended school A as an undergrad (though I didn't major in art history, the field I am now entering). I've taken only two classes with this professor - one lecture and one seminar, so still feel that I have a lot to learn from her. But I don't like the city where school A is, and feel it would be quite boring to return there. I also didn't have an amazing undergrad experience at school A, so it seems highly counterintuitive to go back there. At School B, there is no one advisor who fits my interests exactly, but there are a number of professors working in related fields. I didn't love the person who would most likely be my main advisor, though it's hard to tell what type of relationship could develop. I really like the city where this school is, and the idea of getting a new experience. However, school B has a much more conservative approach to the discipline and its parameters, and my work is highly interdisciplinary, and I've received the impression that this approach would not flourish as much at school B. Almost everyone I know has advised me toward school B, because the cons it has are not insurmountable, and I've already had the chance to work with my advisor at school A, even if only in a small capacity, so I should seek out challenges and new ideas. But I can't help but think that the primary advisor is the most important factor in graduate school, and that school A has the best advisor for me. But is a strong connection with your advisor enough? Thanks SO much for any input you may have.
  3. I also just remembered: look at David Carrier! He (like Gilmore) was a student of Danto at Columbia and is a big player in philosophy of art. I think he is at Case Western? And maybe Lambert Zuidervaart at University of Toronto, who works on aesthetic theories of Adorno, Habermas etc? http://philosophy.utoronto.ca/people/faculty/members-of-other-departments-appointed-to-the-graduate-faculty/lambert-zuidervaart
  4. Hello! You might also want to look into Catherine Labio at University of Colorado Boulder. She is in the English department but is also very interested in word/image relations and does a lot on comics, from a global perspective. Good luck!
  5. Hi surlefil, you are welcome I hope some of those professors will be interesting to you! Actually it looks like Jonathan Gilmore is no longer at Yale...he is a visiting prof at Columbia this year but am not sure if he will stay there. Also I should have clarified that Profs English and Mitchell at Chicago and Antliff at Duke teach in art history depts. Both Prof English and Mitchell are particularly theory/interdisciplinary-heavy (something chicago is well-known for in general!) and Prof Antliff, while his interests are fundamentally historical, is deeply interested in philosophy and resonances between art and philosophy. You might also want to look at some visual culture/studies programs (like rochester, buffalo, ucsd - especially look at Norman Bryson!), or art history profs working in this space (like Jonathan Crary and Keith Moxey at Columbia). They might be a closer fit to what you are looking for! I don't really know about requirements for philosophy PhDs, but I imagine you are right that you would have to have a fluency in the discipline at large... Good luck I hope you find some programs that work for you!!
  6. I think that aesthetics is a very ripe field, both in philosophy and art history departments!! I'd definitely recommend looking into Jonathan Gilmore at Yale. He teaches in the Philosophy department and he works not just on aesthetics but on many areas in the philosophy of art more broadly. I'm fairly sure that as a grad student at Columbia he started in art history and was taking coursework in both fields before switching to philosophy for his phd (his dissertation was on the concept of style in art history). Also Karsten Harries at Yale works a lot on aestheitcs and intersections of art and philosophy (he is also in the philosophy dept). Columbia is of course well-known as a school where theory and criticism flourish, and from Arthur Danto on they have had people in the philosophy dept working on art history (and vice-versa). Princeton has a very strong Philosophy program, and people like Alexander nehamas are very interested in aesthetics. Chicago and Duke have strong interdisciplinary focuses in art history. I know of Darby English and WJT Mitchell at Chicago and Mark Antliff at duke in particular. I'd not rule out philosophy PhDs just yet!! You can still take coursework in art history! Good luck!
  7. Hi all, Just wondering -- does anyone know if Kathryn Tuma is leaving Johns Hopkins? I heard this from a former professor last year, but she seems to still be teaching this year. I did, however, also see a job posting on CAA for a new modernist at Johns Hopkins (though that certainly could be intended as a replacement for Michael Fried, who is bound to be retiring soon!). If anyone here goes to Johns Hopkins or knows if Prof. Tuma is planning to leave, I'd love to hear your thoughts!! Thanks so much.
  8. Hello lasterhafte, It seems like you've done a lot of reflection about MA programs and have a great list. Have you thought about the Courtauld MA? They definitely have some great people working on contemporary art with focuses on sexuality and photography (Mignon Nixon, Julian Stallabrass, etc.). The Courtauld also has amazing placement into PhD programs, and how fantastic would it be to be in London for a year? I'm not sure what type of funding there is for international (US) students, though. But it might be worth considering! Also, I'm in a very similar position to yours, and realized recently that since my ultimately goal is to go to a PhD program, why not apply now to some standalone PhD programs as well as some terminal MA programs? I think an MA can be a really terrific option for a lot of people who are interested in continuing with art history, including those who want to go onto a PhD, and I know that there are a lot of benefits to doing this before going on to a PhD, like exposure to varied teaching styles and methodologies and a chance to cement exactly what you want to focus on in art history. But I think that for the last several months, I had convinced myself that I should apply to only MA programs because I wasn't "sure" about art history, or that I didn't think I was ready yet to take on the pressure of a PhD program, or that my writing samples weren't good enough, or that I didn't have a close enough relationship with my recommenders. We are our own worst critics. And, at the bottom of it, I think I was just scared of getting rejected from the schools I want to attend. From what you've written above, it is clear that your ultimate goal is to attend a PhD program, and that is something you are certain about. If so, why don't you think about applying to a few PhD programs (only ones you would actually attend if you got in!) as well as your list of MAs. If you get into both, you'll be the one to decide which type of program is the right fit for you at this stage. If you only get into an MA, fantastic, as it will help you further clarify your interests in the field before jumping into a PhD. But it sounds like you have a great shot of getting into PhD programs without an MA, and if it is what you really want, just go for it! (Here's hoping I will end up taking my own advice!) Good luck!
  9. Hi loubun85, I'm still figuring out my list of where to apply...I am thinking about both terminal Masters and PhD programs, and am probably more interested in early 20th century than 19th century strictly, so I still have some thinking to do...AH!! I definitely agree with ameshu205 about Margaret Werth and Nina Kallmyer at Delaware! They are both really terrific. I met them earlier this year and they are so nice--also Liz Childs from WashU was wonderful, too. All the suggestions on here have been great -- thank you! Also, have you thought about Terry Dolan at Temple? Good luck to all!
  10. Hi loubun85, I don't know about Abigail Solomon-Godeau...but did you see that Pat Mainardi retired? good luck!! I'm just starting this process myself, albeit a bit late in the game
  11. Hello, I'm not sure if you're still determining your list, but I if you're still interested in Manet (or, even if you're not!), I'd definitely recommend applying to Yale to work with Carol Armstrong. Her most famous book is Manet/Manette, and she is one of the strongest in the 19th c. field. Good luck with your applications!
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