Applications
Ph.D. Requirements
The graduate program is for Ph.D candidates only. The M.A. degree is incidental
and cannot be applied for separately. To qualify for the degree of doctor
of philosophy, candidates are required to pass the general examination in
their subject, present an acceptable dissertation, and pass the final public
oral examination.
The Graduate
School requires that all doctoral dissertations be written and submitted
in English. The department holds the final public oral examination after
the Graduate School reviews and accepts the two readers' reports and is
satisfied that all other requirements have been met.
Application Process
Graduate Program Web Page
Online Applications
Application Forms
Application Schedule and Fees
Financial Assistance
Hardcopy forms may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Admissions, P.O. Box 270, Princeton
University, Princeton, NJ, 08544. Although an undergraduate major in art history will be helpful, it is
not a requirement. Applicants are expected to take the Graduate Record Examination,
with the verbal portion given close consideration. An advanced placement examination
in art history is not given. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include
a writing sample with their application.
Housing
Housing is available for a large portion of graduate students, with the incoming students guaranteed housing if the application is received by April 15. The Graduate College offers dormitory style rooms: single, double, triple and quad. The average cost a single person would pay for housing and a meal plan is approximately $8,000 per academic year. An unfurnished two bedroom apartment for a family costs between $605 to $950 plus utilities. Please feel free to contact the Graduate Housing Office at 609 258 3721.
Fellowships
The Department informs students of ongoing fellowships within the University and outside related funding opportunities. In the last four years, our students have received internal fellowships such as Whiting Fellowship in Humanities, Donald and Mary Hyde Research Fellowship and Harold W. Dodds Honorific Fellowship. Students have also received fellowships from the DAAD (Deutscher Akademishcer Austauschdienst, Fulbright IIE (Institute for International Education), the Fulbright Hays Doctoral Disseration Research Abroad (DDRA), the Gladys Kreble Delmas Foundation, the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA), Homer A. and Dorothy B. Thompson Fellowship sponsored by the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece, Japan Foundation, and the Samuel H. Kress Travel Foundation. The department also is able to provide limited support for dissertation research away from Princeton.
