Master of Arts Graduate Program in Art History
Students applying for acceptance into the Master of Arts program in Art History must have a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0 for admission into the program. Applicants with a GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 may be admitted on probationary basis and may be required to take one or two undergraduate courses without credit towards the M.A. degree. To remove the probationary status, students must receive a satisfactory report from the instructor of such courses and must obtain a GPA average of 3.0 or better in their first semester at Howard.
Failure to obtain the required GPA will result in automatic suspension of the student from the graduate program. Students applying for acceptance into the Master of Arts program must have a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0 for admission into the program. Applicants with a GPA be tween 2.5 and 3.0 may be admitted on probationary basis and may be required to take one or two undergraduate courses without credit towards the M.A. degree. To remove the probationary status, students must receive a satisfactory report from the instructor of such courses and must obtain a GPA average of 3.0 or better in their first semester at Howard. Failure to obtain the required GPA will result in automatic suspension of the student from the graduate program.
Admission Requirements:
- On-line application and signature page or
- Downloadable paper application (HTML) | (Acrobat). Please refer to the code sheet. The Howard University code is 5297
- The non-refundable $45 application fee (check or money order ONLY)
- (Waivers accepted for FAMU Feeder Program and McNair Scholars)
- Official transcripts must be submitted directly from the Registrar’s Office from ALL colleges and universities attended
- GRE Scores (Only official score reports are accepted within 5 years of the test date) www.gre.org GRE scores sent directly from ETS (HU code: 5297)
- Statement of Academic and Research Interest
- Autobiographical Sketch (Personal biography)
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation sent directly to the Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions in a sealed envelope Word (MUST BE IN SEALED ENVELOPES)
- McNair Scholars Application- A letter is required. Submit names from the program director, official transcripts sent directly from all colleges and universities attended.
All credentials must be sent to:
Howard University Graduate School
Office of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
4th and College Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20059
Caution to Prospective Students
The Board of Trustees of Howard University on September 24, 1983, adopted the following policy statement regarding applications for admission: “Applicants seeking admission to Howard University are required to submit accurate and complete credentials and accurate and complete information requested by the University. Applicants who fail to do so shall be denied admission. Enrolled students who as applicants failed to submit accurate and complete credentials or accurate and complete information on their application for admission shall be subject to dismissal when the same is made known, regardless of classification.”
End-of-Semester Critique