Overview

How did kings, queens, emperors and dictators use images to communicate power and how did the countercultures of the 1960s visualize power shifts? What’s the relationship of art to the spiritual, the social, the political worlds and why should we care? These are some of the questions you’ll grapple with as a student of the Art History, Theory and Criticism program offered by the Metropolitan State University of Denver.

MSU Denver professors are also committed to introducing you to the most current ideas in Art History, Theory and Criticism, while also helping you develop your abilities to think critically and communicate clearly in writing and in speech. Much of this will happen in your MSU Denver classrooms, but also expect to take part in field trips to study Denver’s various collections, participate in internships or study abroad.

Career prospects

Graduates from MSU Denver’s Art History, Theory and Criticism program go on to work in museums and galleries, start their own businesses and attend prestigious graduate schools.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Studio Foundations: 2D Credits:

Studio Foundations: Drawing Credits

Studio Foundations: 3D

Studio Foundations: 4D

World Art : Art Prior to 1400

Art of the 20th and 21st Centuries Credits

Reading and Writing Visual Culture Credits

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-03 00:00:00 , National

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National, Fall and Spring: Next Priority Deadline – Nov 3.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Denver, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

If you are 20 years of age or older, we do not have a GPA requirement.

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General requirements

Apply Online In One Of Two Ways: Roadrunner Application or CommonApp
Color copy of your passport information page
English Language Proficiency
You must submit a bank statement or letter AND a completed financial affidavit form before you can receive an admission decision or I-20 Form.
Official secondary (high school) documents are sent to MSU Denver directly from an official source, such as your school, ministry of education office, or examination board. Your documents must show all final results and a graduation date.
If your academic documents are issued in a non-English language, you must submit a complete, literal, word-for-word English translation in the same format as the original academic document. Translations must be done by a professional translator or translation service.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

25602 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25602 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

9403 USD / year

≈ 9403 USD / year

Additional Details

Non-resident Wiche-wue & Rit Cost Of Attendance (Coa): $17,366.

Living costs

Denver

United States

1310 - 2220 USD / month

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