{"id":620,"date":"2023-04-22T19:12:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T02:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/ahis\/?page_id=620"},"modified":"2025-08-25T10:49:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:49:34","slug":"graduate-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/ahis\/graduate-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-image-and-text text-right\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-image-and-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/ahis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2023\/03\/USC-School-of-Architecture-Expo-2015_800px_17430064711_afa3b52816_c-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/ahis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/69\/2023\/03\/USC-School-of-Architecture-Expo-2015_800px_17430064711_afa3b52816_c-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"USC School of Architecture Expo 2015\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Overview\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Our curriculum provides a training in a broad range of materials and approaches to art history. To this end, students take courses not only in their area of specialization but also within the larger field of art history and in related disciplines.\u00a0 Graduate students tailor their course of study in close consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies and their major and minor field advisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          How to apply to the Ph.D. program in Art History at USC\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Graduate admissions\u00a0standards are competitive and based on evidence of an outstanding record in art history. USC requires that Ph.D. students be admitted to both the USC Graduate School and the Dornsife Department of Art History.<\/p>\n<p>For more specific information about the Art History graduate program, please contact the Art History office at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:arthist@usc.edu\">arthist@usc.edu<\/a>\u00a0or (213) 740-4552.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/\">Click here to apply &#8211; USC Graduate Admissions Portal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Application Deadline<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-O-J-4moXwX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-O-J-4moXwX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Please adhere to the application deadlines to ensure that your application is evaluated. \u00a0All portions of the application (including recommendation letters, transcripts, etc.) should be received by the deadline of <strong>December 1 <\/strong>at <strong>8:59 pm, Pacific Standard Time (<\/strong><strong>11:59 pm, Eastern Standard Time).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fee to submit the graduate admissions application is non-refundable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Fee Waiver<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-O-J-4moXwX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-O-J-4moXwX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>If you are eligible for a fee waiver, note that all fee waivers must be\u00a0submitted and approved by USC Graduate Admissions before an application can be submitted.\u00a0\u00a0Approval can take approximately three to four business days, so you will need to plan accordingly to ensure that you meet the application deadline. See the USC\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/tools-resources\/fee-waivers\/\">\u00a0Graduate Admissions\u00a0<\/a>site for the types of fee waivers and <a href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/videos\/#\/fee-waivers\">video instructions<\/a> for submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Graduate Admissions Application<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-O-J-4moXwX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-O-J-4moXwX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The USC Graduate Admissions application consists of four sections: Personal Information, Academic History, Supporting Information and Program Materials.<\/p>\n<p>I. Personal information<\/p>\n<p>II. Academic History<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Colleges Attended<\/li>\n<li>GPA<\/li>\n<li>Transcripts<\/li>\n<li>Standardized tests\n<ul>\n<li>GRE is not required<\/li>\n<li>TOEFL may be required for English proficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>III. Supporting Information<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Experience<\/li>\n<li>Achievements<\/li>\n<li>CV\/Resume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>IV. Program Materials<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>3 Letters of Recommendation<\/li>\n<li>Writing Sample<\/li>\n<li>Personal Statement<\/li>\n<li>Supplemental Questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Transcripts Requirements<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-O-J-4moXwX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-O-J-4moXwX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Graduate applicants must submit\u202f<strong>official transcripts<\/strong>\u202ffrom\u00a0<strong>all<\/strong>\u202fcolleges, universities, and other post-secondary institutions previously attended.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure that your transcripts are properly submitted and meet USC admission review criteria, please carefully read the information below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Official Transcript Guidelines<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Transcripts and other academic records must be issued directly by the registrar\u2019s\u202foffice of your previous school(s) and bear the official registrar\u2019s stamp\/signature.\u202fUnofficial records such as student portal printouts are not acceptable for the purposes of admission review.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Submitting Transcripts<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Transcripts can be submitted via one of the following three options:<\/p>\n<p>1) If you already have official transcripts on hand, you may scan and upload them directly to the \u201cAcademic History\u201d section of the online application.\u202fDo not upload unofficial student portal printouts.\u202f <strong>This is the preferred method of the USC Dornsife Department of Art History PhD Program.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2) Official hard-copy transcripts can be sent via postal mail or courier to USC.<\/p>\n<p>If sending your transcripts\u202fvia regular mail, please use the following address:<\/p>\n<p><em>University of Southern California<\/em><br \/>\n<em>USC Office of Graduate Admission<\/em><br \/>\n<em>3601 South Flower Street, Room 112<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Los Angeles, CA 90089-0915<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If sending your transcripts\u202fvia courier, please use the following address:<\/p>\n<p><em>University of Southern California<\/em><br \/>\n<em>USC Office of Graduate Admission and Financial Aid<\/em><br \/>\n<em>3601 South Flower Street, Tyler 112<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Los Angeles, CA 90089-0915<\/em><\/p>\n<p>3) Official e-transcripts can be transmitted directly to USC by your previous institution(s).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The transcript must originate from a secure site formally linked to the sending institution.<\/li>\n<li>Please instruct the vendor to email the transcripts to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:etrans@usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">etrans@usc.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 E-transcripts sent to any other address will not be downloaded, which will delay the review of your file and require you to pay for a new e-transcript to be sent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong>\u00a0If you are submitting transcripts via options 2 or 3, please do not send them until\u00a0<strong>after<\/strong>\u00a0you have submitted your online application and received your 10-digit USC ID number.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--chapter\">\n<div class=\"c--component c--chapter\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n<h5>USC Students\/Alumni<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n<p>Current USC students and\/or alumni do not need to submit transcripts of their USC coursework. Please be sure to include your USC enrollment in the \u201cAcademic Background\u201d section so that we can match your application to the academic records already on file.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--chapter\">\n<div class=\"c--component c--chapter\"><span id=\"confidentiality-and-document-submission-policy\" class=\"chaptered-nav-anchor\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n<h5>Confidentiality and Document Submission Policy<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n<p>Transcripts and all other materials submitted for admission consideration become the property of USC. The university does not return or duplicate materials for any reason whatsoever. The information and materials in your submitted application are made available only to the central Office of Admission and the admission committee of the academic department or professional school to which you have applied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">International Transcripts<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-O-J-4moXwX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-O-J-4moXwX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Applicants who completed their previous studies outside the United States must check our\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/lightboxes\/international-students-country-requirements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">country-specific requirements<\/a>\u202fto determine if we need original-language copies of their academic records.<\/p>\n<p>In these cases, we need: A)\u00a0<strong>transcripts issued in the original language of instruction,<\/strong>\u00a0and B)\u00a0<strong>a separate, word-for-word, English-language translation of all records<\/strong>. The translation should be issued either directly from the school itself or by a professional, certified translator. It must contain all information shown on the original-language documents and \u201cmirror\u201d it as precisely as possible. Dual-language transcripts are also acceptable.<\/p>\n<p>USC does not accept credential evaluation reports from outside agencies (e.g., WES, ECE, etc.) for the purposes of admission review. Only academic records issued directly by the school are acceptable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--chapter\">\n<div class=\"c--component c--chapter\">\n<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n<p>Transcripts can be submitted by one of the following three options:<\/p>\n<p>1) If you already have official transcripts on hand, you may scan and upload them directly to the \u201cAcademic History\u201d section of the online application.\u00a0<strong>Do not upload unofficial print-outs from student portals.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2) Official hard-copy transcripts can be sent via postal mail or courier to USC.<\/p>\n<p>Mail hard copies to:<br \/>\nUniversity of Southern California<br \/>\nUSC Office of Graduate Admission<br \/>\n3601 South Flower Street, Room 112<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90089-0915<\/p>\n<p>Have your transcripts delivered by courier to:<br \/>\nUniversity of Southern California<br \/>\nUSC Office of Graduate Admission<br \/>\n3601 South Flower Street, Room 112<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90089-0915<\/p>\n<p>3) Official e-transcripts can be transmitted directly to USC by your previous institution(s).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">The transcript must originate from a secure site formally linked to the sending institution.<\/li>\n<li data-gc-list-depth=\"1\" data-gc-list-style=\"bullet\">Please instruct the vendor to email the transcripts to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:etrans@usc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-gc-link=\"mailto:etrans@usc.edu\">etrans@usc.edu<\/a>. Do not send any other materials to this email address yourself. E-transcripts sent to any other address will not be downloaded, which will delay the review of your file and require you to pay for a new e-transcript to be sent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong>\u00a0If you are submitting transcripts via options 2 or 3, please do not send them until\u00a0<strong>after<\/strong>\u00a0you have submitted your application online and received your 10-digit USC ID number.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that some USC graduate departments prefer that transcripts be sent directly to them, rather than to the central Graduate Admission processing office. To verify your department\u2019s policy, refer to the website of your intended graduate program. In such cases, you are responsible for confirming receipt by the department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--chapter\">\n<div class=\"c--component c--chapter\"><span id=\"usc-students-alumni\" class=\"chaptered-nav-anchor\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n<h5>USC Students\/Alumni<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n<p>Current USC students and\/or alumni do not need to submit transcripts of their USC coursework. Please be sure to include your USC enrollment in the \u201cAcademic Background\u201d section so that we can match your application to the academic records already on file.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--chapter\">\n<div class=\"c--component c--chapter\"><span id=\"confidentiality-and-document-submission-policy\" class=\"chaptered-nav-anchor\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n<h5>Confidentiality and Document Submission Policy<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \">\n<div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\">\n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n<p>Transcripts and all other materials submitted for admission consideration become the property of USC. The university does not return or duplicate materials for any reason whatsoever. The information and materials in your submitted application are made available only to the central Office of Admission and the admission committee of the academic department or professional school to which you have applied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Standardized Tests<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-O-J-4moXwX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-O-J-4moXwX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>GRE test scores are not required.<\/li>\n<li>TOEFL may be required to evaluate English proficiency.\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u00a0<\/em>TOEFL scores are considered valid only if earned within two years of your intended *first term at USC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">*The first term for those admitted into the USC PhD program in Art History is the fall semester of the upcoming academic year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px;\">Information regarding English proficiency examinations and waivers can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/lightboxes\/international-students-english-proficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USC Graduate Admission website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Only scores received electronically from the testing service are considered official. USC\u2019s ETS school code is 4852. No department code is required.\u00a0 Applicants sending any tests administered by ETS should use this code to ensure that USC receives your official test results.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Supporting Information <\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-O-J-4moXwX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-O-J-4moXwX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Experience &#8211; List any experiences related to the field of art history, beginning with the most recent, in the following categories:\n<ul>\n<li>Employment<\/li>\n<li>Extracurricular<\/li>\n<li>Internship<\/li>\n<li>Leadership<\/li>\n<li>Research<\/li>\n<li>Teaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Achievements\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0List any achievements related to the field of art history, beginning with your most recent, in the following categories:\n<ul>\n<li>Awards<\/li>\n<li>Honors<\/li>\n<li>Presentations<\/li>\n<li>Publications. \u00a0Please list with exact titles, co-authors, dates, and publication data.<\/li>\n<li>Scholarships<\/li>\n<li>Conferences Attended<\/li>\n<li>Memberships (professional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Documents\n<ul>\n<li>CV\/Resume &#8211; Please submit your most recent resume or curriculum vitae, with date of last revision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Program Materials<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-O-J-4moXwX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-O-J-4moXwX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Letters of recommendation\n<ul>\n<li>Three letters of recommendation must be submitted online by the recommenders to graduate admissions.\u00a0 Be sure that all letters are uploaded by December 1st.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional documents:\n<ul>\n<li>Writing sample of your single best work. Please submit approximately 20 to 25 written pages of a research paper (please submit images in addition to the written pages) or a <strong>similarly lengthened<\/strong> portion of an MA thesis (with pr\u00e9cis of omitted sections, as needed). \u00a0Other acceptable papers include undergraduate essays, seminar papers, and published work.<strong> Submitting materials in excess of these 20 &#8211; 25 pages will not give you any extra advantage and may not be read.<\/strong> There is a limit of 5mb per upload.<\/li>\n<li>Personal Statement.\u00a0The personal statement should describe your past academic experience, future academic goals, and your interest in the USC Dornsife Department of Art History and should be one to three pages in length.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Supplemental Questions\n<ul>\n<li>Your research interests<\/li>\n<li>Languages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-9-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-9-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Graduate Admissions Portal<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-9-O-J-4moXwX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-9-O-J-4moXwX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Graduate and professional studies at the University of Southern California prepare students for leadership positions in research, education and professional practice. Students can choose from a wide array of master\u2019s, PhD, dual-degree and graduate certificate programs in our distinguished liberal arts college or 20 professional schools.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gradadm.usc.edu\/\">USC Graduate Admissions Portal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-10-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-10-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Graduate Funding<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-10-O-J-4moXwX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-10-O-J-4moXwX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><b>Every matriculated student is funded for a minimum of five years of study through a combination of fellowships and graduate assistantships, contingent on satisfactory progress toward degree.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Please note that there is no separate application necessary for either fellowship consideration or assistantship consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-11-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-controls=\"section-1-11-O-J-4moXwX\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">FAQs<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-11-O-J-4moXwX\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-11-O-J-4moXwX\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC Dornsife Department of Art History does not accept applicants for a terminal Master of Arts degree in art history, although students may be eligible for the MA if they do not complete the doctoral program.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":97,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-620","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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