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M.A. Art History

Admission Requirements to the M.A. Program in Art History

In addition to submitting the online application form, the applicant must send the following supplemental materials directly to:

Director of Graduate Studies/ Art History M.A. Program
Department of Visual Studies,
202 CFA, UB North Campus,
Buffalo, NY 14260-6010.

1. three letters of reference from former professors or professionals, attesting to level of maturity and intellectual capability.
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2. transcripts of all college-level courses and proof of graduation with a B.A. degree or equivalent. In most circumstances, a 3.0 GPA is required for admission. Graduate Record Examination scores may be included but are optional.
3. a writing sample (e.g. a paper submitted for an undergraduate course, preferably on an art history topic).
4. a statement of intent which articulates the following: your preparation, motivation, and expectations for graduate study; areas of interest within the field and/or interdisciplinary pursuits; and career goals.

Application deadlines

Applications for admission to the Spring 2007 semester must be received by October 1, 2006. Application for admission to the Fall 2007 semester is Feb. 1, 2007. Late applications for fall admission will be accepted on an ongoing basis until May 1.

Online Resources

The University at Buffalo's Graduate School Homepage contains an On-line Information Request Form and a basic text description of the graduate Art History Program in the Department of Visual studies, including a listing of departmental areas of specialty in which graduate studies are offered.

The Graduate School Documents and Publications page contains the following forms which can be filled out on-line:

• Application to Candidacy
• Graduate Student Petition Form
• Certification of Full-time Status Form
• Graduate Faculty Nomination Form

This site also contains the Graduate School Policies & Procedures, Graduate School Organization & Bylaws, Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU) Agreement, Guidelines for Graduation and Theses & Dissertation Preparation, and Fellowship Proposals. A PDF & FAQ page explains what a Portable Document Format (PDF) file is and how to use it. Also, answers to common or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about PDFs can be found here.

International Students

There are additional application requirements and deadlines for International students — please review above guidelines carefully and provide additional documentation requested.

TOEFL - The Test of English as a Foreign Language
Standard Admission Minimums for UB:
550 Paper Test
213 Computer Test
79 Internet Test

Conditional Admission Minimums for UB:
500 Paper Test
173 Computer Test
60-78 Internet Test