Overview

A specialized focus on images, objects, and the built environment within the Art History program at the University of Wisconsin Madison promotes critical and creative approaches to analysis, problem-solving, writing and visual communication in a variety of media. Interdisciplinary collaborations encourage aesthetic, historical, economic, and ethical questions in order to produce new knowledge, sophisticated readers, engaged writers, critical viewers, independent thinkers, and confident cultural citizens who are well prepared to thrive in global society.

Through innovative research, teaching, and outreach activities, the Department of Art History at University of Wisconsin Madison takes a leading role in promoting visual literacy, emphasizing careful attention to continuities and differences across human history and world cultures. Examining expressive forms, from artifacts to new media, the department explores the ways in which art and visual and material culture are fully integrated into larger cultural histories.

Key Facts

Skill in visual analysis of single images and comparative analysis of multiple images and objects, evaluating a range of elements such as form, color, light, proportion, viewpoint, material, and narrative structure.

Proficiency in interpreting images and objects in ways that take into account the historical contexts in which they were produced and received.

Consolidation of knowledge across a range of time and geography to reach an understanding of the ways in which art and its meaning are rooted in culture.

Ability to locate and enlist research resources in both print and digital form and assess the strengths and weaknesses of various types of resources.

Knowledge and skills to interpret images and objects in ways that consider a variety of theoretical perspectives.

Ability to assess and critique scholarly arguments and evaluate the strength of the visual and textual evidence presented.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Topics in Architectural History
Topics in American Material Culture
Dimensions of Material Culture
Global Arts
The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece
From Tomb to Temple: Ancient Chinese Art and Religion in Transition
Italian Renaissance Art
Angels, Demons, and Nudes: Early Netherlandish Painting from Bosch to Bruegel
History of Photography
History of American Art

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Admissions application
Application fee
Course and grade information from grades 9-12
Two essays: tell us about your academic and personal achievements
One required letter of recommendation
English language proficiency
Official test scores: scores from either the ACT or the SAT

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

44210 USD / year

≈ 44210 USD / year
Out-of-State

44210 USD / year

≈ 44210 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12186 USD / year

≈ 12186 USD / year

Additional Details

Minnesota Resident: $16,638

Living costs

Madison

United States

1015 - 1752 USD / month

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