Master of Arts
Modern & Contemporary Art History saic.edu/maah Our acclaimed graduate degree in Art History offers the opportunity to pursue research in a prestigious fine art school recognized for its curriculum in modern and contemporary art and connected to a museum of international renown. The program has a global focus, while drawing on Chicago, with its wealth of artistic, architectural, and cultural assets. Wide-ranging scholarship This two-year master’s program offers an immersive study of modern and contemporary art, design, and theory in its global and transnational contexts. Students develop a broad foundation of knowledge studying a wide range of artists and designers across a variety of art and design practices. Research culminates in a master’s thesis, written under the supervision of a department faculty member, on a topic of student interest.
Renowned faculty Art History faculty members are scholars with global reputations whose research is on the cutting edge of trends in the field. Their specialties extend globally, including Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Europe, and North America. Their interdisciplinary teaching engages with a range of critical perspectives, such as race, gender, decolonization, performance studies, design history, and transnational, experimental media.
Careers Graduates of the program enjoy successful careers, pursuing a wide range of professions that include curation, writing, research and teaching, with many going on to influential positions in museums, art galleries, alternative venues, publishing, and academia.
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