Students who are admitted with deficiencies must complete the coursework specified at the time of admission by the end of the first year. A student accepted with deficiencies is not eligible for department assistantships until completing the required course work. Transfer hours taken after admission can be applied also. Such courses must have been taken at an accredited college or university and must be acceptable for inclusion in graduate programs at that institution. They are granted by the Director of the School of Art upon the recommendation of the art history faculty.
Support is generally for no more than two years.
To be eligible for a department assistantship, the student must be admitted to the Graduate College with regular status. Decisions on assistantships are made following the January 15 application for admission deadline. Assistantship application forms may be obtained from the School of Art and should be submitted to the School. In addition, it is best for students already in the program to write a letter to the Graduate Advisor each semester to indicate whether support is sought and which positions are preferable. The deadlines for applying for support are January 15 for the Fall Semester and November 15 for Spring.