Apply to the Art History Graduate Program
All applicants must apply to the university's Graduate School in addition to the Department of Art and Art History.
Please review instructions and submission deadlines below.
Step 1/
Submit Graduate School Application; Pay Fee
Deadline: December 31, 2012
The application for admission to the university's Graduate School is completed online at ApplyTexas.org. It is recommended that you review the graduate school's Before You Apply page and read the notes below before beginning the application.
Application
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Statement of Purpose
There are two ways to submit the Statement of Purpose. You may cut and paste the text of your statement into the ApplyTexas application. Once the application has been submitted, the Statement of Purpose cannot be edited. Alternately, upload your statement as a separate document. Do not do both. -
Letters of Recommendation
In the References section, provide names and email addresses of three recommenders. A secure email link will be sent to each person after you submit your application and pay the application fee.Recommendation letters from professors who are familiar with your work are strongly preferred. If you have been out of school for some time and are no longer in contact with professors, professional recommendations are acceptable as long as the recommender is able to credibly address your ability to undertake graduate work.
Recommenders often prefer to write a letter at the end of a semester, after the student's work has been reviewed and a final grade assigned. If one or more of your current instructors is also a recommender, please remind him/her that letters must be submitted online by December 31.
Application Fee
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- $65 for U.S. applicants and permanent residents
- $90 for International applicants
- Payable online with Visa or Mastercard when completing the ApplyTexas application, or learn about other payment options
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Step 2/
Submit Transcripts and Test Scores
Deadline: December 31, 2012
All of the following are submitted to the Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC) of the university's Graduate School.
Transcripts
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- GIAC encourages all transcripts to be submitted electronically. Institutions that are on the Texas Electronic Transcript Network or which use the national ANSI ASC X12 transcript format (SPEEDE) can provide electronic transcripts. Check with the registrar of your institution to find out if transcripts can be sent via the SPEEDE server.
- If your institution cannot send transcripts via SPEEDE, you may upload a PDF copy of your official transcript(s) from all undergraduate and graduate institutions. If you upload a PDF of your transcript and are offered admission, you will need to then have an official copy of your transcript sent via mail.
- Transcripts are not required from any college that offers no coursework beyond the sophomore level (i.e. community or junior college).
- Current or former UT–Austin students must pay an additional $10 for the cost of duplicating their academic records.
- Learn more about submitting transcripts to GIAC.
Test Scores
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- The code for submitting test scores to the University of Texas at Austin is 6882. No department code is needed. Tests should be taken no later than December 15 to ensure that scores reach the university in a timely manner.
- Applicants to the Art History graduate program must submit a current GRE General Test score.
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International applicants must take either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the Academic Examination of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam and earn at least the minumum scores below. If you hold a bachelor's degree from a U.S. institution or an English-only speaking country, these tests are waived. View a list of countries from which students need not submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.
TOEFL (Minimum Scores)
Paper Test: 550
Computer-Based Test: 213
Internet-Based Test: 79IELTS (Minimum Score)
Overall Band Score: 6.5
Step 3/
Submit Departmental Application Materials
Deadline: December 31, 2012
The departmental application materials below are uploaded to the university's My Status website, which can be accessed 1-2 business days after submission of the ApplyTexas application and payment of the application fee. Learn more about the My Status website and the UT EID required to access it.
Applicant Profile
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- Download the Art History Graduate Applicant Profile (PDF Fillable Form) and complete electronically.
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Important!
After reviewing the form for accuracy, print it and then scan the hardcopy, saving as a PDF, which you will upload. Do not simply upload the original PDF, as the text entered is frequently lost during transmission. -
For applicants currently taking Art History coursework at the undergraduate or graduate level, wait until you receive final grades for the fall semester (if available before December 31), then complete and upload the Applicant Profile showing those final grades.
Writing Samples
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- Upload two samples in PDF format. Each sample should be a separate PDF not exceeding 12 MB. For documents beyond this filesize, reduce the resolution of embedded images using editing software, or reduce the overall filesize of the PDF using Adobe Acrobat Pro.
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Masters Applicants
The samples should be two research papers from upperdivision Art History coursework, typically 10–25 pages. An Honors Thesis or chapters of an Honors Thesis can count as one writing sample. -
PhD Applicants
The first sample should be the Master's Thesis or chapters of the Master's Thesis. If no thesis or thesis chapters are available, submit a graduate seminar research paper. The second writing sample should be a graduate seminar research paper.
CV / Resume
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Step 4/
Check the Status of Your Application
You can monitor the status of your application on the university's My Status website. It is solely your responsibility to confirm that all materials have been received and the application is complete. My Status will list items that have been submitted and those that are still required. You can review the status of your recommendation letters, send a prompt to your recommender, and request additional recommenders. After a decision has been made, My Status will also show your admission status.
Admission Status
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- Final admission decisions are completed by early April. If you are admitted, you must accept or decline the offer of admission no later than April 15, National Signing Day.
- If you are admitted to the Art History graduate program for fall, you will receive notification by email with a request to confirm your mailing address, followed by a letter sent to the confirmed address. It is important that you make sure the email address of Graduate Coordinator Maureen Howell, maureenc@austin.utexas.edu, is listed as safe in your email client.
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Due to the large number of applicants, the Admissions Committee cannot accommodate requests for feedback on application materials from those who are denied entry.
