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Doctor of Philosophy in Art History and Archaeology
The Department accepts as candidates for the Ph.D. students who have earned an M.A. in art history or classical archaeology or its equivalent, either from the University of Missouri-Columbia or from an institution recognized by the University. An M.A. thesis is a prerequisite for the Ph.D. in both Art History and Classical Archaeology. The Doctoral Program Committee may accept a significant research paper in lieu of thesis for students who did not write one at another institution.
The Ph.D. program provides a supportive framework for students to deepen their exploration of art history or classical archaeology and demonstrate their ability to carry out original scholarship. The degree qualifies the holder for teaching positions in colleges and universities and for curatorial positions in museums. The following Department requirements supplement those of the Graduate School.
- Course requirements: A total of 42 hours beyond the M.A.
(45 hours for students who have an M.A. from another university), of which at least 32 must be taken within the Department.
- Language requirements:
The language requirements are the same as those for the M.A. except that Ph.D. students are expected to have a reading knowledge of other languages necessary for their dissertation. Students in Classical Archaeology are required to have a good reading knowledge of both Greek and Latin. This requirement is satisfied by passing with a grade of B or better a course numbered 75o0 or higher in both Greek and Latin, and a second course at this level in the language more closely related to the major.
- Doctoral Program Committee: The Doctoral Program Committee is constituted in the first year of study, preferably during the first semester. The Committee consists of four or more graduate faculty members from within and outside the Department. The Committee reviews the candidate's M.A. thesis (or equivalent), accepts any transfer of credit for earlier graduate work, approves the plan of study, and determines the areas of the comprehensive examination.
- Comprehensive examination: The major and minor areas are tested by written and oral examination. The major is one or more of the fields below. The minor area, if taken in the Department, should be clearly separated from the major area. If the minor area is taken in another department, it should be related clearly to the major area and students must have completed at least 15 hours of course work in that department. The written examination is scheduled once the Plan of Study and the language requirements have been completed. The areas of study currently available are:
- Greek Art and Archaeology
- Roman Art and Archaeology
- Late Antique and Byzantine Art and Archaeology
- Early Medieval Art and Archaeology
- Late Medieval Art
- Renaissance Art
- Europe and America in the 17th century
- Europe and America in the 18th century
- Europe and America in the 19th century
- Europe and America in the 20th and 21st centuries
- Architectural History
- Historic Preservation
- American Material Culture
- Dissertation:
The dissertation is expected to be an original, scholarly contribution to the field on a topic written in close consultation with the candidate's advisor and the Doctoral Program Committee. A proposal will not be approved by the Committee until the comprehensive examination has been passed. A draft of the dissertation must be submitted to the advisor at least two months before the final draft is due; other members of the Committee may also read and criticize part of the dissertation in draft form. Candidates should distribute the final draft of the dissertation to each member of the Committee one month before it is defended. Dissertation advising is not normally available during the summer unless previous arrangements have been made.
- Final examination:The final examination will be in the form of an oral defense of the dissertation, which will test the candidate's knowledge of his or her special field. See the Graduate Catalog for the timing of formal admission to candidacy, of the comprehensive examination, and of requirements for submitting the dissertation.
(Updated 8/25/05)
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