Course Descriptions Degree Requirements Students must complete 30 credits including at least one directed research course. All students must pass a comprehensive examination and are required to demonstrate a reading knowledge of two foreign languages, German and French or Italian, by passing an examination. The first language examination must be taken before or upon the completion of 15 credits, the second before or upon the completion of 30 credits. All students must also pass a comprehensive examination.
Students have three years to finish work for the degree.
Special Concentration Students choosing the fine arts administration option must complete a total of 36 credits. Fifteen credits are taken in the Department of Art History, and an additional 12 credits in the School of Business and Management. One elective graduate course is taken in either area. The courses taken by fine arts administration students are among the basic graduate courses offered by the School of Business and Management for those with little or no background. Following the completion of all course requirements, students complete an internship for which six credits are granted.