kellyk0202 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I just got an acceptance letter today from Syracuse University, one of my back-ups. Anyone else applying for MA or MA/PhD programs in Art History? My top choices were Northwestern University and Johns Hopkins University. I also applied to Penn State, U of Maryland, and University of Connecticut (which had a late deadline. so they probably haven't made choices yet. Art History... anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dan Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Congrats on the acceptance. What's your area of specialization? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyk0202 Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 I'm specializing in 18th and 19th C. French Art. Since then, I've also been accepted at U. Conn. and U. of Maryland. I'm really anxious to hear from Johns Hopkins and Northwestern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dan Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Congrats again! It must be great to know that you've got options for next year, even if you haven't heard from the schools you'd most like to attend. French art sounds amazing, and totally different from what I'm into (early 20th century Chinese calligraphy.) I was rejected from WUSTLÂ earlier this week, which was pretty awful, but I still have two more schools to hear from and a guaranteed spot for a third year in the MA program here. The gambler in me puts my odds at 50/50. Waiting is awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyk0202 Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 I wish I had applied to some Ivy League schools, but I didn't think they would fund me. So far, I've gotten some really great offers. What other programs did you apply to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dan Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Well, I just got rejected from Princeton. The world of Chinese art history is very small, and I was hoping that the fact that I'm taking MA work in Chinese and translating for the National Palace Museum would put me ahead of the pack. Obviously I thought wrong. This rejection is especially sad because a professor at P-town encouraged me to continue my studies way back in 2003. Only Harvard stands between me and a third year here. This is awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyk0202 Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 That's too bad. It sounds like you have really great experience. I really hope you'll get in at Harvard. Aside form the Ivy League, I know U. of Michigan has a Chinese Scholar, though I doubt he's 20th C. I can only go to grad school if I get funding, so I applied to less competitive programs - I figure I'll apply to Ivy League Schools for my PhD (although I haven't entirely given up the idea of law school). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dan Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Thanks for yr. well wishes. I'm applying to PhD programs, not MA programs; I'm in the same boat with funding as you. Before I started my MA here, I applied to U. Kansas (got in - no funding.) Chinese art history is very strange, because there are so few truly excellent professors in the United States. I know that U. Mich has a good Chinese program - Martin Powers isn't really into modern stuff like me, but maybe they're worth a second look. And UChicago (although i hear that funding is awful) might make my list for next year, too. The funny thing about the MA program at Taiwan University is that it's a three or four year program. I (mistakenly it seems) thought that two years of work would be enough to prove my salt to the admission committees. I guess I'm going to have to prepare for orals, after all. ugh. What a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 U Chicago has revamped their funding and it's now guaranteed for 5 years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyk0202 Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 I didn't realize you were looking into a PhD. You might check out Stanford University for your next round too. They have quite a few contemporary Chinese scholars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weber Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 U Chicago has revamped their funding and it's now guaranteed for 5 years... For art history specifically? Because this is definitely not true for all departments... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I don't know specifically how U Chicago revamped... I didn't read the whole article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohno Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 I'm interested in contemporary visual culture... which has led me to apply to a variety of programs: NYU- Visual Culture (PhD) Stony Brook- Art History (PhD) Boston University- Art History (rejected) SAIC- Visual Studies (MA) Hunter- Art History (MA) WUSTL - Illustration and Visual Culture (MFA) CUNY- Art History (PhD) My undergrad is in Art History- thesis about contemporary Iranian/American visual culture.... so, wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthistorian Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 good luck! i'm waiting too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohno Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 good luck! i'm waiting too... What is your focus? Where did you apply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rising_star Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Just a suggestion to those posting: there is a History of Art MA/PhD 2008 thread as well. A lot of your questions/comments about specific schools may be addressed there. If there's no objection, I'd suggest moving the conversation about this year's admissions over there (unless of course Art History and History of Art are two different things). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fineide Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Anyone wait listed? I am in the wait list for harvard graduate program, and at wait is killing me. Anyone that can tell me how exactly this works and if I can do something in the meantime (sending another recomm letter, etc..). I am an international student! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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