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The doctoral program in Art History & Visual Culture at York offers an exceptional opportunity for research, teaching and professional development within a department that is unique in terms of its resources, location, faculty and areas of interest.

In the doctoral program, each of the fields is broadly conceived and students may incorporate research on non-Western topics, minority cultural practices and interdisciplinary issues and approaches. The four fields of study represent the significant areas of teaching and research strength of York’s Art History faculty, and provide a frame within which students can pursue diverse theoretical and practical engagements in their study of art and visual culture.

The objective of the program is to prepare candidates for careers in art history and academia, as well as in publishing, curatorial practice, museology and arts administration.

Degrees Offered

Degrees Offered:

	Full time	Part time
PhD	X	N/A

Deadlines and Dates

Deadlines and Dates:

Dates & Deadlines
Start Date	September
Deadlines	January 15

Deadline date means: Date a completed application package is received by York.
Completed Application Package means:
1. Use York University's graduate studies online application.
2. Send all required and supplementary documents and materials in a single package. (Exception: official transcripts sent to York directly from previous educational institutions. Official transcripts must come directly from, and bear the unbroken seal of, the issuing institution.) See checklist (PDF).
Mail or Courier Completed Application Package to:

Mail
York University
Office of Graduate Admissions
P.O. Box GA2300
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON
CANADA M3J 1P3

Courier
York University
Office of Graduate Admissions
W322 Bennett Centre for Student Services
99 Ian MacDonald Blvd
Toronto, ON
CANADA M3J 1P3

Streams & Specializations

Streams and Specializations:

Canadian and Aboriginal Art
Curatorial and Museological Studies
Architectural Studies
Modern and Contemporary Art.

Choose York

Choose York:

You will have opportunities to view exhibitions in the vibrant downtown Toronto art community and attend events with international and nationally acclaimed artists, curators and theorists.
The program prepares its graduates for career choices in academia or the cultural sector by refining critical, scholarly and teaching skills.
The program is relatively small and allows graduate students to work closely with individual members of the faculty.

What you need to apply to this program

Minimum Admission Requirements:

Type	Requirements
Academic (GPA)	A- International Students: refer to the international credentials information for your country.
Language Proficiency Do you need?	TOEFL Paper-based: 600 Computer-based: 250 iBT: 100 IELTS Overall Band Score: 7.5 YELT (York English Language Test) Band: 1
Recommendations	3
Other	Resumé or CV Statement of interest Written work

Because the number of applicants greatly exceeds the number of positions available, meeting our minimum admission requirements is not a guarantee of admission.

Prefer to receive an information package in the mail? (Package does not contain a paper application form — you must apply electronically.)

Focus on Faculty

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