{"id":13210,"date":"2025-10-30T14:37:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arthistory\/?post_type=program&#038;p=13210"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:38:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T20:38:44","slug":"thesis-track-ma-in-art-history-with-an-emphasis-on-methods-and-criticism","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arthistory\/academics\/program-ma\/thesis-track-ma-in-art-history-with-an-emphasis-on-methods-and-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Thesis Track: MA in Art History with an Emphasis on Methods and Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"uwm-l-col content-area\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tThesis Track: MA in Art History with an Emphasis on Methods and Criticism\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<p>This option is designed primarily for the student who wishes to pursue a specialized problem in greater depth than would be possible in normal course structure as well as provide students with a solid academic foundation on which to base a variety of careers in the arts, or to prepare them for PhD level work at other universities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-general-guidelines\">General Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arthistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2023\/04\/Thesis-Proposal-Guidelines-Revised.docx\">Thesis Proposal Process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arthistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2019\/03\/Thesis-Format-Defense-Final-Submission-and-Best-Practices.pdf\">Thesis Format, Defense, Final Submission, and Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arthistory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/118\/2022\/09\/MA-THESIS-Worksheet.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Progress to Degree Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-graduate-grievance-procedures\">Graduate Grievance Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Federal law and 51ÁÔÆæ policy require programs and departments to have procedures for graduate students to appeal academic decisions such as grades or scholastic standing. These procedures ensure the protection of students\u2019 rights. These pages serve as a reference on procedures for graduate student academic appeals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/students\/academic-policies-and-procedures\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School Academic Appeal Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-requirements\">Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist tr:nth-child(even) {\n \t\t\t background-color: #f2f2f2\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_footnotes td, .sc_footnotes th, .sc_footnotes table {  border-left: none;\n  border-right: none; padding: 8px;}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist {\n\t\t\t\tborder-collapse: collapse;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.sc_courselist td, .sc_courselist th {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 1px solid #ddd;\n\t\t\t\tpadding: 8px;\n        min-width: 40px;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t\t.hourscol{\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: right;\n\t\t\t}\t\t\t\n\t\t\t.hidden.noscript{\n\t\t\t\tdisplay: none;\n\t\t\t}\t\n\t\n\t.notinpdf{\n\t\tdisplay:none;\n\t}\n\t\t\t.areaheader, .symcol {\n\t\t\t\tfont-weight: bold;\n\t\t\t}\n\t.HU { background-color: #ffce9c; }\n\t\t\t.SS { background-color: #f0e68c; }\n\t\t\t.NS { background-color: #ceefbd; }\n\t\t\t.OWCB { background-color: #ccccff; }\n\t\t\t.QLB { background-color: #ccffff; }\n\t\n\tdl {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: max-content auto;\n}\n\ndt {\n  grid-column-start: 1;\n}\n\ndd {\n  grid-column-start: 2;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<h3>Thesis Track: MA in Art History with an Emphasis on Methods and Criticism<\/h3> <p>Minimum degree requirement is 30 graduate credits in Art History, of which a minimum of 21 credits must be 700- to 900-level courses, as follows:<\/p> <table class=\"sc_courselist\"> <caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption> <colgroup> <col class=\"codecol\"\/> <col class=\"titlecol\"\/> <col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/> <\/colgroup> <thead> <tr class=\"hidden noscript\"> <th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th> <th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th> <th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Credits<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody> <tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td class=\"codecol\">ARTHIST\u00a0700<\/td><td>Proseminar in Art History <sup>1<\/sup><\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td class=\"codecol\">ARTHIST\u00a0891<\/td><td>Art Museum Internship<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even\"><td colspan=\"2\">6 credits of ARTHIST\u00a0990 Thesis Research<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">6<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd\"><td colspan=\"2\">9 credits of other 700- to 900-level Art History courses (excluding ARTHIST\u00a0703 and ARTHIST\u00a0704)<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"even lastrow\"><td colspan=\"2\">9 credits of additional graduate-level Art History courses<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">9<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"listsum\"><td colspan=\"2\">Total Credits<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">30<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody> <\/table>  <dl class=\"sc_footnotes\" aria-label=\"Footnotes\"><dt> <sup> 1 <\/sup> <\/dt><dd start-indent=\"3%\"><p class=\"noindent\">\u00a0Must be taken in the student's first fall semester.<\/p><\/dd><\/dl> <p>Of the total 30 credits, 12 credits must be distributed across three of the following four areas: Ancient-Medieval; Early Modern; Modern (1850-the Present including Film); and non-Western. At least 9 of these credits must be taken in courses numbered 700 or above.<\/p> <p>The following courses may not be used to satisfy the distribution requirement, although they will count toward the overall number of credits needed to graduate:<\/p> <table class=\"sc_courselist\"> <caption class=\"hidden noscript\">Course List<\/caption> <colgroup> <col class=\"codecol\"\/> <col class=\"titlecol\"\/> <col align=\"char\" char=\".\" class=\"hourscol\"\/> <\/colgroup> <thead> <tr class=\"hidden noscript\"> <th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th> <th scope=\"col\">Title<\/th> <th scope=\"col\" class=\"hourscol\">Credits<\/th> <\/tr> <\/thead> <tbody> <tr class=\"even firstrow\"><td class=\"codecol\">ARTHIST\u00a0703<\/td><td>Introduction to Art Museum Studies I<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <tr class=\"odd lastrow\"><td class=\"codecol\">ARTHIST\u00a0704<\/td><td>Introduction to Art Museum Studies II<\/td><td class=\"hourscol\">3<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>  <p>Under special circumstances, 3 credits in 700- to 900-level work may be substituted for 3 of the 6 credits of thesis research. In addition, students may take a maximum of 6 credits of independent research (890, 891 and\/or 999); however, these credits may not be taken in the first 6 credits of graduate work in the Department, and not until all deficiencies (if any) have been satisfied. Furthermore, they may not be counted toward the required\u00a021 credits of 700- to 900-level courses. They will count, however, toward the overall number of credits needed to graduate.\u00a0Upon petition to the director of graduate studies, a student may be permitted to take up to 6 credits in appropriate areas outside Art History (e.g., anthropology, literature, history, music history, philosophy, film).<\/p> <h4>Thesis<\/h4> <p>In addition to completing all the coursework required for the degree, the student must write a thesis on a subject selected in consultation with the advisor. This study must demonstrate the student\u2019s ability to organize material and their familiarity with relevant research methods and art-historical literature. The student must pass an oral defense of the thesis.<\/p> \n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"secondary\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1 content-area\">\n            <nav aria-label=\"Section\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border uwm-u-mb-40\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arthistory\/academics\/program-ma\/\">Art History, MA<\/a>                <\/div>\n                <ul>\n                                            \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arthistory\/academics\/program-ma\/curatorial-track-ma-in-art-history-with-an-emphasis-on-museums-and-curatorial-practice\/\" >Curatorial Track: MA in Art History with an Emphasis on Museums and Curatorial Practice<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/arthistory\/academics\/program-ma\/thesis-track-ma-in-art-history-with-an-emphasis-on-methods-and-criticism\/\" >Thesis Track: MA in Art History with an Emphasis on Methods and Criticism<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n            <\/nav>\n        \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-my-40\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Contact<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                <h2 class=\"is-style-size-h5 uwm-u-mb-0 uwm-u-mt-30\">Prospective Graduate Students<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"is-style-size-p-md uwm-u-mt-10\">Questions regarding the application or the application process should be directed to the 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:gradschool@uwm.edu\">gradschool@uwm.edu<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"tel:414-229-6569\">414-229-6569<\/a>.<\/p> <h2 class=\"is-style-size-h5 uwm-u-mb-10 uwm-u-mt-30\">Current Graduate Students<\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"is-style-size-p-md uwm-u-mt-10\">Questions about research opportunities, department funding opportunities, or issues specific to the discipline should be directed to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dbc@uwm.edu\">Derek Counts<\/a>.<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"author":1272,"parent":12615,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uwm_academics_program_template":"subpage","_uwm_academics_program_navigation":[],"uwm_academics_program_card_image_id":0,"uwm_academics_program_banner_image_id":0,"uwm_academics_program_sort_title":"","uwm_academics_program_external_url":"","uwm_academics_program_jump_details_btn":true,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_programs_archive_page":false,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_programs_block":false,"_uwm_academics_program_exclude_from_department_page":false,"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"program_group":[],"program_tag":[],"program_type":[],"program_format":[],"program_department":[],"class_list":["post-13210","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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