ABOUT THE GRADUATE PROGRAM

The graduate program prepares students for careers as college-level teachers, writers, and museum curators. It is designed to encourage the critical discussion of a variety of approaches to art history, ranging from formalism to the social history of art, and encourages close interaction with faculty. Although the Department offers both the Masters of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Art History, the M.A. is awarded in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. The department does not admit students who wish to work solely towards the master’s degree.

The Department of Art History considers applications for entrance to the Fall Quarter only. The deadline for filing the graduate application is November 30th each year. The on-line application is available through the University's Graduate Division Web site.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

A number of Edward A. Dickson History of Art Fellowships (approximately $16,000 per year, plus registration fees/tuition) may be awarded annually for resident study. Additional Dickson fellowships may be available for students advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D. who are engaged in research outside the Los Angeles area. Each year 12 outstanding graduate students are awarded Teaching Assistantships. While Teaching Assistantships are normally awarded to advanced graduate students, exceptionally qualified first year students may also be considered.

Download the Dickson Fellowship application in .doc or .pdf format.

STANDARDS & PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION, PROGRESS, AND EXAMINATIONS IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The Department of Art History considers applications for Fall Quarter admission only.

Students interested in applying for fellowships, teaching assistantships, and other merit based support, are advised to start the application process well in advance of the deadline, with particular attention to the requesting of transcripts, letters of recommendation, and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). The on-line application with fee must be submitted to www.gdnet.ucla.edu by November 30th. ALL supporting materials must be received in the dept. office by November 30th. Late/incomplete applications will not be considered. Supporting materials that cannot be matched to an application filed by Nov. 30 will not be processed. Send materials to Dept. of Art History, P.O. Box 951417, Los Angeles, CA 90095.

Admission Requirements

1) The student's application must include a statement of purpose approximately 400 words in length.

2) In addition to the University minimum requirements, the student must have completed six courses in the history of art (with grade of B or better - and not including studio art courses), with at least two courses from Field A and one course from Field B noted below. Specific areas (numbered) may not be offered in satisfaction of more than one requirement.

Applicants demonstrating exceptional promise who lack some or all of the six required courses may, at the discretion of the Graduate Review Committee (GRC), be admitted on condition that they make up those courses. Deficiencies must be made up during the first two quarters of residence and will not count toward the minimum course requirements for either the M.A. or Ph.D. degree.

Instead of taking a course, the student may elect to substitute a competency examination in the deficient area. Such examinations, equivalent in content to an upper division UCLA art history course, are offered by arrangement with the professors involved and the Department Counselor. If the examination is not passed an appropriate UCLA art history course must be taken.

3) Applicants are expected to already possess reading fluency in at least one of the two languages for which they will be responsible (see Foreign Language Requirement). Entering students shall sit for at least one language exam on their arrival at UCLA. Details may be worked out with the Department Counselor after notification of admission.

4) Three letters of recommendation are required, preferably from art historians.

5) Two research papers are required (approximately 10 pages each). If necessary, one 20-page paper may be submitted instead. Applicants for the Ph.D submit a copy of their M.A. thesis.

6) The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is required. Although no minimum score has been established for admission, successful applicants in recent years have scored on average between 600 and 700 minimum (verbal & analytical, reported separately). To meet the application deadline, the GRE should be taken before filing your application for admission. Waiting until December can delay the review process.

For questions about the admissions process, please contact Maryjo Johnson or Verlena Johnson at 310-825-3992.

Transfer or Credit

The policy for transferring credit for courses completed in graduate status is outlined in the “Standards and Procedures” of the Graduate Division of UCLA: “Through petition, courses completed in graduate status on other UC campuses may apply to master’s programs at UCLA, provided they were not used toward a previous degree. Such courses may fulfill up to one-half of the total course requirement, one-half of the graduate course requirement, and one-third of the academic residence requirement.”

“A maximum of two courses completed with a minimum grade of B in graduate status at institutions other than UC may apply to UCLA master’s programs. Two courses would be the equivalent of eight quarter units or five semester units. They may not fulfill the minimum five-graduate-course requirement or the academic residence requirement. The approval of the Graduate Division and the student’s major department is required on a petition for transfer of credit.”

“Courses taken for any other degree previously awarded at UCLA or another institution, and courses taken before the award of the bachelor’s degree may not be applied toward a graduate degree at UCLA.”

“Correspondence courses are not applicable to graduate degrees.”

Foreign Languages

The completion of a Ph.D. requires reading knowledge of a minimum of two foreign languages relevant to research area.  The following is a general guideline of possibilities and limitations regarding language selection depending on the geographical area and/or time period of research. The final choice and number of languages is to be determined in consultation with, and with the consent of, the primary advisor. See below for the time frame for the fulfillment of the foreign language requirements.

Students majoring in pre-20th century Chinese, Japanese, or Korean art history must have reading proficiency in two East Asian languages most relevant to their area of study. Students focusing on 20th century or contemporary Asian art may substitute a European language for one of the required Asian languages.

Students majoring in South Asian and Southeast Asian art history must have reading knowledge of at least two appropriate research languages to be determined in consultation with, and the approval of, the student’s advisor. For South Asian art, these languages might include Sanskrit, Hindi, and/or Urdu. For Southeast Asian art, they might include Thai, Vietnamese, and/or Indonesian.  

Students majoring in Islamic art history must have reading proficiency in French or German in addition to an appropriate research language most relevant to area of study, such as Arabic, Persian, Turkish, or Urdu. A third language may also be required.

Students focusing on Italian Renaissance art history must have reading proficiency in Italian, German, and Latin.

Northern Baroque requires knowledge of French and German.

Students majoring in Pre-Columbian or Latin American art history are required to learn two European languages, one of which must be Spanish.  Pre-Columbianists must additionally have reading proficiency in a third indigenous research language.

Students majoring in Greek, Roman, or Byzantine/Western Medieval art history should, in addition to French and German, have some proficiency in Greek and/or Latin. It is strongly recommended that at least 2 years of study of one ancient language be completed prior to admission. Students concentrating on Roman art history will additionally need to have reading proficiency in Italian.

Students majoring in Modern, Contemporary, American, or African art history must have reading knowledge of French and German.  Substitution of French or German (but not both) is allowed depending on area of research and with permission of the primary advisor.  In some cases, a third language may be required.

All students must demonstrate reading proficiency in a foreign language in either of the following ways:

• Pass the Departmental Foreign Language Examination (700-750 word translation with non-electronic dictionary in three hours). Exams are scheduled four times a year, approximately three weeks prior to finals week during the regular academic quarters, and one week prior to instruction in the fall quarter. Exam results will be sent out by mail within three weeks of the exam date.
• Complete UCLA courses French 5, German 6, Italian 5, Spanish 25, or other relevant language classes with a minimum grade of "B.”

Course work in foreign languages at another institution may not be used as evidence of reading competence.

TIME FRAME FOR COMPLETING LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

for students entering at MA level:
All entering MA students shall sit for at least one language exam on their arrival at UCLA. Should they fail this exam, they should equip themselves to satisfy the first language requirement by the end of the third quarter of residence. Students may not begin the fourth quarter in residence unless they have passed the exam. The second language exam must be passed by the end of the sixth quarter of residence. If this requirement is fulfilled by examination, the exam must be taken by the end of the quarter in question. Students may not begin the seventh quarter in residence unless they have fulfilled the language requirements as stated. A student is allowed 3 attempts at passing the exam in any one language.  If unsuccessful after 3 tries, the student will not be allowed to take any courses other than relevant language courses until the requirement is fulfilled.  Those who fail to complete the language requirements on time are not eligible for financial support. 

for students entering at PhD level:
All students who enter the Ph.D. program with a M.A. from another institution or from another discipline at UCLA shall sit for at least one language exam on their arrival.  They are expected to pass the first language exam by the end of the first quarter in residence. The second language exam must be passed by the end of the third quarter in residence. If unsuccessful in meeting any aspect of this requirement, the student will not be allowed to take any courses other than relevant language courses until the requirement is fulfilled.  During this time, the student is not eligible for financial support.  (If a third language is required, the time frame for demonstrating proficiency in it is determined in consultation with the major advisor.)

A student who has passed a required foreign language at another institution must nonetheless take and pass the relevant UCLA departmental foreign language exam. Exceptions will be granted only when the exam taken at another institution (1) has been passed within the past two years and (2) can be demonstrated to have been equivalent in nature to that of the UCLA departmental foreign language examination.

A. The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Art History

The following guideline is for students entering the MA program in Fall 2005 and later. Students who entered the MA program in Fall 2004 or earlier can view the older guidelines by clicking here

Please note that the M.A. is awarded in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Ph.D. The department does not admit students who wish to work solely towards the master’s degree. Those students who have transferred into the program with the M.A. in hand should skip this section.

The four requirements for the M.A. degree include the following:
1) Satisfaction of the first language requirement.
2) Successful completion of AH 200 with a grade of “B+” or better.
3) Nine graduate and upper division courses (36 units) completed while in graduate status. At least six of those courses (24 units) must be taken on the graduate level, including four graduate seminars. AH 200 may be counted towards the required six courses.

In addition, the nine required courses must include at least two courses from Column A and two courses from Column B noted below.

Students should file for candidacy for the M.A. degree when they have completed their language requirement and have enrolled for the final courses needed to complete their course requirement. For most students, this should occur at the beginning of the Winter Quarter of their second year of residence.

4) Successful completion of a qualifying paper according to the standards outlined below, which will serve as a “master’s thesis.”

By the end of the fall quarter of their second year, all students will select one of their class essays to revise and expand for submission as a qualifying paper. They will then register for 4 units of 598 (RSRCH-MASTER THESIS) during the winter quarter of the second year in order to work on their essay under the supervision of a ladder track faculty member (usually, the student’s adviser). At this time, the Chair of the Graduate Review Committee will appoint two other readers from the departmental faculty for the essay in addition to the student’s advisor(s). At least one of these appointees will have had no classroom experience with the student. All students may suggest potential readers; however, the Chair of the Graduate Review Committee will balance the student’s request against the need for assigning faculty workload in an equitable manner.

The qualifying paper will be approximately 30 pages in length (excluding footnotes, images, and bibliography) and should demonstrate the ability (1) to formulate a thesis 2) to carry an extended argument, (3) and to conduct original research.

All qualifying papers will be submitted to the Department Counselor by the first day of instruction in the spring quarter. The student should provide the Deparment Counselor with three copies of the qualifying paper and a list of the three readers as established by the Chair of the Graduate Review Committee (see above).

At this time, the essays will be distributed to the three readers. Each reader will complete the Department evaluation form on the essay, which will become part of the student’s permanent file, and which must be made available to the student within three weeks of the paper’s submission to the department.

The faculty, at a special closed meeting to be called by the Department Chair, will discuss each essay and its evaluations, as well as review the student’s overall academic performance. In most cases, the faculty will agree to award the M.A. and permit the student to continue in preparation for the Ph.D. In some cases, the faculty may recommend that the student receive the M.A. degree but discontinue further graduate study. It is also possible (although rare) that the student’s work may not be judged adequate to receive the M.A. If any member of the faculty is planning to recommend that a student should cease graduate studies in art history, he or she must inform the Chair of the Graduate Review Committee and the adviser(s) at least one week before the announced faculty meeting.

Students should also be aware that their qualifying paper must be formatted according to the guidelines for M.A. theses as set out by the Graduate School. These guidelines are available in the “Publications and Forms” section of the Graduate Division homepage. The Office of the University Archivist also offers instructional “seminars” on formatting at the beginning of each Fall and Winter Quarter. These seminars are listed in the calendar for the Graduate Division. After their qualifying paper has been accepted, students are responsible for filing the formatted thesis by Monday of the last week of instruction in Spring quarter of the second year in residence.

M.A. Advising

The student will be assigned an advisor on admission to the program. Each advisor is responsible for the student's course of study and completion of requirements within his/her own field. In addition, the advisor must be consulted regarding the student's overall course of study at least once each quarter. A change of advisor(s) and/or change in field(s) must be approved by the Graduate Review Committee.

The Director of Graduate Studies should approve first quarter graduate students' study lists. The Director must approve any exception to the requirements stated here. The Director of Graduate Studies further serves as admissions committee chair, general advisor and, as Chair of the GRC, adjudicator of disputes not resolved by agreement between a student and his/her advisor(s).

Normal Progress Toward the Degree

Students must complete the requirements for the M.A. degree within two years.

Admission to the Ph.D. Program from the M.A. Program

Students entering the doctoral program from the masters program may apply a maximum of two courses taken during the M.A. program toward the Ph.D. coursework if the number of courses taken exceeds the minimum course requirement for the M.A. Masters students who have completed their coursework should only enroll in Art History 598 until the thesis has been filed and approved by the Graduate Review Committee.

B. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

1. Course Distribution in the Ph.D. Program

2. Admission Requirements

The M.A. in art history is usually required for admission to the Ph.D. program. However, students with an M.A. degree in other disciplines can apply for admission to the Ph.D. program. The Graduate Review Committee (GRC) determines the equivalency of the M.A. on an individual basis. An M.A. in art history from another institution may be accepted as equivalent to that from UCLA or the holder may be accepted into the program at a stage determined by the GRC. Applicants from other graduate programs at UCLA must meet the same requirements that apply to external applicants.

All incoming Ph.D. students must show evidence of having taken and passed with a grade of "B" or better at least two courses (upper division and/or graduate) in areas not related to the proposed major (see M.A. course requirements). Deficiencies must be made up during the first two quarters of residence and will not count toward the Ph.D. degree requirements.

The student's application to the Department must include, in addition to the formal application and official transcripts, the following:

• A statement of purpose approximately 400 words in length
• A copy of the applicant's M.A. thesis or, if no thesis was written, one major research paper written at the M.A. level in the major or intended major field.
• Three or more letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant's scholarly work, of which one must be a detailed letter of assessment and endorsement from the individual who served as the applicant's major advisor for the M.A.
• Evidence of reading fluency in two appropriate foreign language) see Foreign Language Requirement).
• The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is required; although no minimum score has been established for admission, successful applicants in recent years have scored on average between 600 and 700 (verbal and analytical, reported separately). To meet the application deadline, it is recommended that the GRE be taken well in advance.

Students applying directly to the Ph.D. program from the M.A. art history program at UCLA follow a slightly modified procedure (see Admission to the Ph.D. Program from the MA Program). Students applying from other programs at UCLA must follow the same procedures as external applicants.

3. Foreign Language Requirement

The completion of a Ph.D. requires reading knowledge of a minimum of two foreign languages relevant to research area.  The following is a general guideline of possibilities and limitations regarding language selection depending on the geographical area and/or time period of research. The final choice and number of languages is to be determined in consultation with, and with the consent of, the primary advisor. See below for the time frame for the fulfillment of the foreign language requirements.

Students majoring in pre-20th century Chinese, Japanese, or Korean art history must have reading proficiency in two East Asian languages most relevant to their area of study. Students focusing on 20th century or contemporary Asian art may substitute a European language for one of the required Asian languages.

Students majoring in South Asian and Southeast Asian art history must have reading knowledge of at least two appropriate research languages to be determined in consultation with, and the approval of, the student’s advisor. For South Asian art, these languages might include Sanskrit, Hindi, and/or Urdu. For Southeast Asian art, they might include Thai, Vietnamese, and/or Indonesian.  

Students majoring in Islamic art history must have reading proficiency in French or German in addition to an appropriate research language most relevant to area of study, such as Arabic, Persian, Turkish, or Urdu. A third language may also be required.

Students focusing on Italian Renaissance art history must have reading proficiency in Italian, German, and Latin.

Northern Baroque requires knowledge of French and German.

Students majoring in Pre-Columbian or Latin American art history are required to learn two European languages, one of which must be Spanish.  Pre-Columbianists must additionally have reading proficiency in a third indigenous research language.

Students majoring in Greek, Roman, or Byzantine/Western Medieval art history should, in addition to French and German, have some proficiency in Greek and/or Latin. It is strongly recommended that at least 2 years of study of one ancient language be completed prior to admission. Students concentrating on Roman art history will additionally need to have reading proficiency in Italian.

Students majoring in Modern, Contemporary, American, or African art history must have reading knowledge of French and German.  Substitution of French or German (but not both) is allowed depending on area of research and with permission of the primary advisor.  In some cases, a third language may be required.

All students must demonstrate reading proficiency in a foreign language in either of the following ways:

• Pass the Departmental Foreign Language Examination (700-750 word translation with non-electronic dictionary in three hours). Exams are scheduled four times a year, approximately three weeks prior to finals week during the regular academic quarters, and one week prior to instruction in the fall quarter. Exam results will be sent out by mail within three weeks of the exam date.
• Complete UCLA courses French 5, German 6, Italian 5, Spanish 25, or other relevant language classes with a minimum grade of "B.”

Course work in foreign languages at another institution may not be used as evidence of reading competence.

TIME FRAME FOR COMPLETING LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

for students entering at MA level:
All entering MA students shall sit for at least one language exam on their arrival at UCLA. Should they fail this exam, they should equip themselves to satisfy the first language requirement by the end of the third quarter of residence. Students may not begin the fourth quarter in residence unless they have passed the exam. The second language exam must be passed by the end of the sixth quarter of residence. If this requirement is fulfilled by examination, the exam must be taken by the end of the quarter in question. Students may not begin the seventh quarter in residence unless they have fulfilled the language requirements as stated. A student is allowed 3 attempts at passing the exam in any one language.  If unsuccessful after 3 tries, the student will not be allowed to take any courses other than relevant language courses until the requirement is fulfilled.  Those who fail to complete the language requirements on time are not eligible for financial support. 

for students entering at PhD level:
All students who enter the Ph.D. program with a M.A. from another institution or from another discipline at UCLA shall sit for at least one language exam on their arrival.  They are expected to pass the first language exam by the end of the first quarter in residence. The second language exam must be passed by the end of the third quarter in residence. If unsuccessful in meeting any aspect of this requirement, the student will not be allowed to take any courses other than relevant language courses until the requirement is fulfilled.  During this time, the student is not eligible for financial support.  (If a third language is required, the time frame for demonstrating proficiency in it is determined in consultation with the major advisor.)

A student who has passed a required foreign language at another institution must nonetheless take and pass the relevant UCLA departmental foreign language exam. Exceptions will be granted only when the exam taken at another institution (1) has been passed within the past two years and (2) can be demonstrated to have been equivalent in nature to that of the UCLA departmental foreign language examination

4. Advising

At the time of application to the Ph.D. program the student selects a major field of study within art history; by the end of the second quarter of residence he/she selects an additional minor(s) (see Course work), and notifies the Graduate Counselor. The faculty member responsible for the minor serves, provided that he/she consents to do so, as the student's minor advisor. The major and minor advisors are responsible for the student's course of study and completion of requirements within his/her own field. In addition, the major advisor must be consulted regarding the student's overall course of study at least once each quarter. A change of advisor(s), and of either the major and/or minor field, must be approved by the GRC.

The Director of Graduate Studies must sign any petition for exception to the requirements stated here. The Director of Graduate Studies further serves as general advisor and, as Chair of the GRC, adjudicator of disputes not resolved by agreement between a student and his/her advisor(s).

5. Normative Time to Degree

The maximum time to degree is seven years from the term of admission. Students are expected to complete all course work, language requirements, qualifying exams, and be advanced to candidacy within three years of entrance into the Ph.D. program. Students must then file their dissertations within four years of being advanced to candidacy. The GRC may consider one request for an extension of time to degree for no more than two years. Please note that, per Graduate Division policy, official Leaves of Absence (maximum of two academic years), quarters in which you fail to enroll, or postponing the qualifying exams, do not extend time to degree.

Family Leave Policy
Beginning academic year 2005-06, the faculty of the Department of Art History recognizes that effective family accommodation policies for graduate students are fundamental to an equitable and productive academic environment.  Students may stop the clock for time to degree for two consecutive quarters in order to take a childbearing or parental leave per child (this applies, as well, to cases of adoption). Additionally, students who bear primary responsibility for elder care may also request a two-quarter interruption from the normal time to degree.  Students asking for such two-quarter leaves must make a formal request in writing to both their advisors and the Chair of Graduate Review Committee.

6. Course work

The Department offers three options in the selection of majors and minors:

Option I - Major from Fields 1-12 or 13-22 (5 courses in one area)
Minor from Fields 1-12 or 13-22 (3 courses in one area) other than the major field), or 23 (3 courses in one area)

Option II - Major from Fields 1-12 or 13-22 (5 courses in one area)
Minor from an extra-departmental field (e.g., History, Anthropology, Film; 3 courses in one area)

Option III - Major is Field 23 (4 courses) + Additional Historical Field 1-12 or 13-22 (4 courses in one area)
Minor from Fields 1-12 or 13-22 (3 courses in one area not chosen as part of the major) or an extra- departmental field (3 courses in one area)

For Major/Minor Options I and II, a minimum total of eight graduate and upper division courses are required, of which at least four must be art history courses on the graduate (200 and 596) level. Of this total, students must take at least two, and may take up to five, extra-departmental upper division and/or graduate courses upon approval of their major or minor advisors (where applicable).

For Option III, a minimum eleven graduate and upper division courses are required, of which at least four must be art history courses on the graduate (200 and 596) level. Of this total, students must take at least two, and may take up to five, extra-departmental upper division and/or graduate courses upon approval of their major or minor advisor (where applicable).

Students entering the Ph.D. program deficient in Art History 200 (Art Historical Theories and Methodologies) or its equivalent must add this to the total requirements. And, in some cases, Art History 201 (Topics in the Historiography of Art History) may be required by faculty/advisor recommendation. During the first quarter in residence, students should verify with the Director of Graduate Study whether or not they need to take either of these courses.

7. Written Comprehensive Examination

Upon completion of course work and language study, the student takes the Ph.D. written comprehensive examination. For Major/Minor Options I and II, this examination includes a six hour examination in the major field of study, designed and graded by the student's major advisor, and a three hour examination in the minor field of study, designed and graded by the appropriate minor advisor. For Option III (Critical Theory), this examination includes a five hour examination in the major field of study, designed and graded by the student's major advisor, a five hour examination in the historical field, designed and graded by the appropriate advisor, and a three hour examination in the minor field of study, designed and graded by the appropriate minor advisor. The purpose of the examination is to test the student's breadth and depth of knowledge in his/her fields of study. If a student fails to pass the examination or part thereof, any failed portion may be repeated during the subsequent quarter of residence. No further repetition will be allowed. The comprehensive examination may be taken during any two-week period of the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters. Specific dates are arranged with the Department Counselor at least three weeks in advance.

8. Doctoral Committee

Upon passing the written comprehensive examination, the student, in consultation with his/her major advisor, selects a dissertation topic; the members of his/her Doctoral Committee are nominated. This committee minimally consists of the major advisor, now serving as committee chair, two additional members of the art history faculty (normally, but not necessarily, including the student's minor advisor(s)), and one member from another UCLA department. For details on the acceptable status of these members, see the publication, Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA, available in the Graduate Division, Student and Academic Affairs Office, 1255 Murphy Hall.

The student and his/her committee chair must agree on all committee members. Any changes in committee constitution after formal nomination must be reported to and approved by the Graduate Division; the committee chair can only be replaced upon his/her own recommendation or if he/she is no longer a faculty at UCLA.

9. Dissertation Proposals and Oral Qualifying Examination

Once the Doctoral Committee has been officially approved by the Graduate Division, and after having conducted considerable exploratory research and preparation for his/her dissertation, the student submits to each committee member a formal proposal of about ten pages indicating the problem being dealt with, the state of research as evident in an annotated bibliography, the availability of resources, the intended methods and procedures being employed, and his/her tentative conclusions regarding the problem and a tentative schedule for completion. The formal proposal should not be distributed to the full committee without the approval of the studentÕs committee chair.

Students should submit their proposals to committee members in sufficient time to allow for the proposal to be read, discussed with the student, revised if necessary, and final copies given to all committee members. The Department requires a minimum of four weeks. Please note, however, that this is a minimum requirement. You must consult your committee members as each member may require more reading time. Consult the current Schedule of Classes for the relevant deadlines.

Once the Department receives formal approval of the dissertation committee nomination from the Graduate Division, the student then meets with the members of his/her committee to be orally examined on the validity and feasibility of the proposed topic and on the methods employed, as well as on the soundness of his/her tentative conclusions. Related questions of a wider range may also be asked. Note: the Graduate Division generally approves Committee nominations within 2-3 weeks, and oral exams may not be taken before official approval has been received.

At the end of the examination, each committee member reports the examination as "passed" or "not passed." A student may not pass and may not be advanced to candidacy if more than one member votes "not passed" regardless of the size of the committee, or if the major advisor so votes. Upon majority vote of the committee, the oral qualifying examination may be repeated once; students who pass the examination are formally advanced to candidacy the Graduate Division.

Prior to adjourning, the Doctoral Committee decides, by unanimous agreement, whether or not to waive the final oral examination (not normally required) and selects, again by unanimous agreement, a minimum of three members, two from the art history faculty and one from an outside department, who will read, approve, and certify the final draft of the dissertation (certifiers). For details regarding the acceptable status of these certifying members, consult the publication, Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.

10. Dissertations and Final Oral Examination

The student completes the dissertation in consultation with his/her Doctoral Committee certifying members and according to the rules laid out in the above named publication. Upon completion of the dissertation or individual chapters thereof, and with the consent of the committee chair, the student circulates a copy of the dissertation for comments and suggestions from the certifying members of the Doctoral Committee. This draft should be circulated sufficiently in advance of the deadline for filing the dissertation so that each reader is allowed at least six weeks in which to read it and make corrections, and the student is allowed at least two weeks in which to rewrite and retype it. Again, committee members must be consulted as each reader may require more time.

If a final oral examination is required by the student's committee (see above), or by the Graduate Division (see Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA) it is held at this time. All members of the committee must attend and vote. A student may pass with one negative vote so long as that vote is not that of his/her committee chair. In case of failure, the Doctoral Committee decides, by unanimous agreement, whether or not the candidate may be re-examined.

After incorporating into the final draft of the dissertation the recommended changes, the student again circulates the dissertation among the certifying members of his/her Doctoral Committee. This draft should be circulated sufficiently in advance of the deadline for filing the dissertation so that each reader is allowed at least two weeks in which to reread it (see quarterly Schedule of Classes for filing deadlines).

Each certifying member of the committee then decides whether or not to approve the dissertation. In cases where less than the entire committee acts as certifying members, approval of the dissertation must be unanimous. If the entire committee acts as certifying members, the dissertation is considered approved with one negative decision so long as that negative decision is not that of the committee chair. After final approval by the Dean of the Graduate Division, the student files the required number of copies of the dissertation with the Manuscript Advisor of the Office of University Archives. Deadlines for filing the dissertation fall approximately two weeks before the date the degree is to be awarded.

Rev. 8/02

APPLICATION CHECK LIST
(for applicant use only, do not submit)
POSTMARK DEADLINE: November 30

HAVE YOU SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING TO THE UCLA GRADUATE ADMISSIONS OFFICE?

• The on-line application for graduate admission available at www.gdnet.ucla.edu
• Application fee (credit card payment preferred, checks will cause delay)

HAVE YOU SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ART HISTORY?

• Two Sets of Official College or University Transcripts for each degree program completed/in progress
• Supplementary Information Sheet (Part B of application)
• Statement of Purpose (Part C of the application)
• Three Letters of Recommendation, preferably from art historians. One letter must be from your Master's advisor if applying to the Ph.D. program.
• GRE Scores
• TOEFL Scores (foreign applicants only)
• Language Survey (download from UCLA Art History website)
• Two 10 p. or one 20 p. Research Papers, or M.A. thesis if applying for the Ph.D.
• Curriculum Vitae
• Confidential Financial Statement (foreign applicants only)

ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:

UCLA ART HISTORY ADMISSIONS

ATTENTION: STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER

100 DODD HALL

LOS ANGELES, CA  90095-1417

**Application material becomes a permanent part of the applicant's file and will not be returned nor forwarded elsewhere.**

Rev. 1/07