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PhD application thread Fall 2023

By aik257 November 9, 2022 in Art History

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Where are people applying? how has the feedback been from professors people have talked to? 

I spoke to a Professor who said they will be taking more people this year than the program did over the past few years...

hoping for a successful application cycle! good luck to all!

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Waitinglikeits99.

March 7, 2023

Thinking about it, but also secretly hoping braver souls will volunteer first and report back here or the results page, haha. I did directly contact a DGS of a program (not art history) and received a

February 14, 2023

INFP but totally get what you mean about the weird energy coming through.. Hope all goes well for you this application cycle.

Yes, I wonder if a brave soul with reach out to all the remaining programs I haven't heard from 😂 I might reach out if only to see if I'm waitlisted at any of the schools I haven't heard from. I

What school said that to you?

Right now, I am debating whether to reapply to BU. I was accepted to their MA program last year, but not their Ph.D. program, and did not receive funding. I couldn't justify the expense, though I am still interested in their program. I am eyeing a few other programs as well. 

11 hours ago, LEANCO10 said: What school said that to you? Right now, I am debating whether to reapply to BU. I was accepted to their MA program last year, but not their Ph.D. program, and did not receive funding. I couldn't justify the expense, though I am still interested in their program. I am eyeing a few other programs as well. 

I heard this from the IFA. I did a terminal MA program at GW and only decided to do it because of the pandemic, if that did not happen I don’t think it is worth it to do a terminal MA because of the cost and there isn’t the same training for further academic careers/other paths unless you really don’t plan on doing a PhD program. 

Im applying to 6 programs (stanford, yale, berkeley, duke, cuny, princeton) but they're all pretty much reaches -- I don't have an MA because it's just not financially possible for me. Very nervous going into the application process

15 minutes ago, limoges1 said: Im applying to 6 programs (stanford, yale, berkeley, duke, cuny, princeton) but they're all pretty much reaches -- I don't have an MA because it's just not financially possible for me. Very nervous going into the application process

Good luck to you!!!! 

On 11/11/2022 at 8:39 AM, limoges1 said: Im applying to 6 programs (stanford, yale, berkeley, duke, cuny, princeton) but they're all pretty much reaches -- I don't have an MA because it's just not financially possible for me. Very nervous going into the application process

What area are you interested in?  Some of these programs are very much opposites in their focus.

22 minutes ago, Dreams said: What area are you interested in?  Some of these programs are very much opposites in their focus.

Hey - I'm looking at Modernism and sculpture with a focus on Asian diasporic artworks. I felt that those programs have strong modern/contemporary criticism scholars -- what are you thoughts?

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Has anyone heard about interviews at all? I'm not sure what to expect, I've heard from some friends that their program didn't have interviews, but reading through last years thread- seems like quite a few have! I've applied to 3 PhD programs. The wait is the worst!

I know someone who was interviewed by program faculty at two universities days after the admissions deadline in December.  A lot of interview requests have come out in January looking back at some posts.  So we will see this month.

13 hours ago, Dreams said: I know someone who was interviewed by program faculty at two universities days after the admissions deadline in December.  A lot of interview requests have come out in January looking back at some posts.  So we will see this month.

Do you know which programs those were? Thanks!

PhDApplicant23

I applied to 12 schools, and the Art History programs I applied to were MIT, Yale, Stanford, UCSD, and WashU in St. Louis. I also applied to the AFVS program at Harvard which is really a film studies department but advises on/around contemporary art a lot.

On 1/1/2023 at 4:13 PM, SydneyS22 said: Has anyone heard about interviews at all? I'm not sure what to expect, I've heard from some friends that their program didn't have interviews, but reading through last years thread- seems like quite a few have! I've applied to 3 PhD programs. The wait is the worst!

I have an interview (?) or at least a meeting with a faculty member from Princeton Art & Archaeology tomorrow.

AnxiousAwaiter

9 hours ago, opsophagos said: I have an interview (?) or at least a meeting with a faculty member from Princeton Art & Archaeology tomorrow.

That's great! What's your field?

6 hours ago, AnxiousAwaiter said: That's great! What's your field?

10 hours ago, opsophagos said: Ancient Greek Art

I should have known based on your username, lol.

How did the interview/conversation go? Did they give you a sense as to what the process/timing is like?

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I am applying for the art history MA/PhD programs this cycle too, my first time and I am so nervous!

I imagine this thread will pick up towards the end of the month?

6 hours ago, PhDApplicant23 said: 6 hours ago, PhDApplicant23 said: I imagine this thread will pick up towards the end of the month?  

Probably! I’ve noticed some pickup with the results page with interviews etc…

prettylittlekarl

Anyone invited to Duke's graduate student symposium?

Congrats to the Princeton poster on the interview! anyone else get any interview requests yet?

Anyone hear anything from Berkeley regarding interviews?

Peter Kandinsky

19 hours ago, anonymous_crazy_cat-lady said: Anyone hear anything from Berkeley regarding interviews?

I applied there and have not heard anything. It seems like they sent them out around this time last year...

Has anyone heard from Hopkins? I had a long convo with my POI back in November that covered basically everything I've been asked in proper interviews, so wondering if they'll ask for a more formal interview soon. 

surreal_realist

Has anyone heard from Yale or know when they usually send out interviews/acceptances/rejections? It was definitely a reach for me but I'd like to know one way or another.

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