47 PhD programmes in Art History in North America

Binghamton University’s Department of Art History is a pioneering site of new methodologies and approaches to the field of art history, which is constantly evolving.

The School of Art & Art History at University of Florida offers graduate programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.

At the Southern Methodist University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Art History. Art History awards two Ph.D. Fellowships each year. 

Building on a long tradition of intellectual innovation, the Department of Art History at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) endorses an interdisciplinary and intercultural approach to art history of all periods and places.

At the Yale University we offer our graduate students a phd degree in History of Art. You are welcome to join us! 

The Department of Art and Art History at Stanford University offers this PhD degree program in Art History. The program is relatively small, and affords the graduate student the opportunity to work intensively with individual members of the faculty.

The History of Art graduate program at Johns Hopkins University is designed to give students working toward the PhD degree an encompassing knowledge of the history of art and a deep understanding of the theories and methodologies pertaining to art historical research. 

The Art History and Education program from The University of Arizona provides an interdisciplinary, theoretically informed, methodologically diverse two track PhD program: with one track in Art History and one in Art and Visual Culture Education.  

Our Art History PhD program at The University of Iowa provides scholarly challenges, research skills, and mentoring necessary for professional development and successful careers.

The Department of the History of Art at the University of California, Riverside, offers Art History Ph.D. degrees with an emphasis on the history of art and architecture from the early modern period to the present.

The Queen's University’s Ph.D. in Art History is a top-tier program that gives serious students the opportunity to do advanced research with the support of an internationally recognized faculty supervisor. 

In this research-focused Art History and Visual Studies program at University of Victoria, you will study art and the visual world. Join our vibrant community of students, faculty and arts professionals to undertake innovative studies of art, imagery and architecture, from ancient archeological sites to contemporary video games.

The department of Art History at the University of Delaware offers studies in the history of art from ancient to modern times, with special concentrations in art of the Americas and in European art from the Renaissance through the modern eras.

The Art History program at Northwestern University is designed to prepare our graduates for professional lives as art historians and theorists of visual and spatial cultures. 

The Department of Art History at University of Wisconsin Madison offers programs leading to the master of arts and the doctor of philosophy in art history. 

The PhD at University of Kansas is intended for students who hold the MA degree in Art History. 

The Department of Art History at Emory University offers a graduate program that explores cultural, formal, and theoretical concerns central to the visual arts.

The PhD program in Art History at University of Washington prepares graduates for university-level teaching, curator positions at major museums, and independent research in the field.

At the Indiana University Bloomington, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Art History. Join us! 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Art History - Gender and Women's Studies offered by the Department of Art History & Communications in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes in-depth and rigorous learning opportunities.