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What language(s) should a Modern/Contemporary art history student learn?


Ken5566

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I know that most graduate art history programs require their applicants to know 1 or 2 languages. What language(s) should a modern/contemprary art history student learn? If I have to learn French and German, which language should I prioritize? 

PS I come from the Far East so English is my second language already. I'm native in Chinese and have some basic knowledge in Japanese. 

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German is pretty vital, because it's foundational for the discipline. That being said, do you have a specific geographic or national interest outside of English speaking countries? If so, that will influence your language requirements pretty significantly... It might turn out that you'd be best off with German and Russian, for example, or with French and Italian. 

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