Master of Arts (MA) in Storia dell'Arte

Graduate students will meet the following student performance criteria:

Art Historical Knowledge

• Dimostrare una conoscenza specializzata avanzata di un periodo o campo specifico della storia dell'arte, compreso il processo creativo e le relative questioni intellettuali, attraverso una tesi scritta finale.

Research and Analysis

• Ricercare e analizzare/argomentare in modo persuasivo una questione storico-artistica e/o una posizione teorica
• Applicare approcci teorici e metodologici all'interpretazione dell'arte e dell'architettura occidentale.
• Condurre ricerche accademiche indipendenti, evidenziando una comprensione congiunta delle questioni storico-artistiche e del processo creativo attraverso una tesi scritta nell'area di specializzazione scelta dallo studente.

Communication Skills

• Esprimere chiaramente le proprie idee attraverso scritti accademici e presentazioni ricercate.
• Dimostrare capacità di lettura in almeno una lingua dell'Europa occidentale.

Professional Readiness

• Applicare le conoscenze storico-artistiche e le capacità di ricerca acquisite, sia specialistiche che più ampie, in una varietà di contesti (accademico, educativo, curatoriale, conoscitivo).

Academy of Art University Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Academy of Art University will demonstrate the ability to:

• Produce a body of work suitable for seeking professional opportunities in their chosen field of art and design.
• Solve creative problems within their field of art and design, including research and synthesis of technical, aesthetic, and conceptual knowledge.
• Communicate their ideas professionally and connect with their intended audience using visual, oral, and written presentation skills relevant to their field.
• Execute technical, aesthetic, and conceptual decisions based on an understanding of art and design principles.
• Evaluate work in their field, including their own work, using professional terminology.
• Recognize the influence of major cultural and aesthetic trends, both historical and contemporary, on art and design products.
• Learn the professional skills and behaviors necessary to compete in the global marketplace for art and design.

Academy of Art University offers some of the best training and guidance to help students accelerate toward their chosen art history careers. We pride ourselves in doing an exceptional job preparing you to excel as a professional art historian. Our degree programs are designed to give graduates a comprehensive toolbox of marketable skills that lead to success in the field.

Appraiser

As an art appraiser, you'll work in an auction house appraising a variant of art pieces to help collectors and galleries grow their collections. With your knowledge of historical and artistic significance, you'll set the pace for the art world and its value in the cultural landscape.

Corporate Consultant

As a corporate art consultant, you'll work with private corporations as an art buyer, assessor, and art investor to assess potential additions to the collection. Understanding works of art as both a financial investment and as part of a growing collection, you'll create a portfolio of art that speaks to a specific message.

Curator

As a museum or gallery curator, you'll work as the content specialist in charge of the institution's collection. Interpret the material, organize its exhibition, and provide historical context through materials, catalogs, and labels.

Instructor

As an art history teacher, you'll teach a variety of topics including everything from survey courses to focused seminars at the high school or university level.

Researcher

As an art researcher, you'll work in a publishing house, museum, gallery, or institution studying and compiling information on a specific subject to be used in publications, presentations, or exhibitions.

Writer/Reviewer

As an art writer/reviewer, you'll work in a publishing house reading and reviewing art-related materials. Working in teams, you'll fact-check, revise, and edit everything from articles to books.

Unit Requirements

Degree Requirements

• Successful completion of Final Thesis Project
• Minimum 2.0 GPA
• Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and the following Academic Study requirements:
  • 1 Art Historical Awareness & Aesthetic course
  • Competenza nella lettura di una delle seguenti lingue:
  • Francese, tedesco, italiano, portoghese, greco o spagnolo*

* Se hai conoscenza di un'altra lingua europea non elencata, consulta l'ufficio ammissioni.

NOTA: gli studenti devono dimostrare la conoscenza della lettura in almeno una lingua europea prima del punto medio. I corsi di Lingue Europee non possono essere applicati al Master.

Curriculum

Semester 1

• AHS 600: Metodologie e teoria della storia dell'arte (maggiore)
• GLA 601: Estetica classica e Rinascimento (Maggiore)
• GLA 602: L'arte e l'ideologia del XX secolo (maggiore)

Semester 2

• AHS 612: Arte e archeologia egiziana - Fino alla morte di Cleopatra VII (Maggiore)
• AHS 613: Arte medievale: dal carolingio al gotico (maggiore)
• GLA 606: Crossing Borders: arte e cultura in una società globale (maggiore)

Semester 3

• AHS 620: Arte rinascimentale italiana (Maggiore)
• AHS 634: Dada e surrealismo (maggiore)
• AHS 750: Tesi e ricerca sul punto medio (maggiore)

Semester 4

• AHS 636: Pittura e scultura moderna dal 1850 agli anni '60 (Maggiore)
• AHS 800: Studio diretto (Studi diretti)
• FA 600: Figura Studio (Studio)