Degree Requirements
The requirements are set according to the general specified in the Graduate Calendar.
Option A (Pattern I):
- Four term-length courses in art history (of which, if appropriate, one term-length course may be taken in another discipline)
- A Master's Thesis of 20-25,000 words. which can follow a traditional format, or manuscript, project, or portfolio format.
Option B (Pattern II):
- Six term-length courses in art history (of which, if appropriate, one term-length course may be taken in another discipline)
- A Major Research Paper of 10-12,000 words. The student shall choose a potential supervisor for an major research paper topic by the end of the second term.The decision on which option the student shall follow is made in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator and approved by the Art History Graduate Committee, normally at the end of the second term of study in the program.
Research
Option A (Pattern I): Master's Thesis
Students will choose a potential supervisor for a thesis topic and notify the Graduate Coordinator in Art History. After preliminary research, a Thesis Proposal (see Guidelines Regarding the M.A. Thesis), shall be approved by the Art History Graduate Committee before preparation of the thesis can begin. Students preparing the Master's thesis register in ARTH 899, and must obtain the electronic publication from the School of Graduate Studies, and read the entire document carefully. Additional information on these formatting and preparation guidelines can be found on the School of Graduate Studies for oral examination by committee. The committee shall be selected by the supervisor in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator. Once it has been passed and any required changes made, the thesis is submitted in electronic format and sent to be bound and the student may graduate at the next convocation.
Option B (Pattern II): Major Research Paper
The student shall choose a potential supervisor for the research paper topic and notify the Graduate Coordinator in Art History. After preliminary research, a Research Paper Proposal, shall be approved by the Art History Graduate Committee before preparation of the paper begins. Once the supervisor and candidate are satisfied that the research paper is complete, it shall be submitted to the Art History Graduate Committee, which shall select two readers. once it has been passed and any required changes made , the research paper is sent to be bound and the student may graduate at the next convocation.
Schedule
Option A (Pattern I), normally 18-24 months:
Year 1:
- 4 half courses (2 per term)
- Choose a topic for the thesis and submit a thesis proposal by the end of the Winter term
- Begin researching the thesis over the summer
Year 2:
- Finish researching and writing the thesis
- Defend the thesis by the end of the Winter term
Option B (Pattern II), normally 16-18 months:
Year 1:
- 4 half courses (2 per term)
- Choose a topic for the Major Research Paper and submit a proposal by the end of the Winter term
- Begin researching over the summer
Year 2:
- 2 half courses (normally in the fall term)
- Submit the Major Research Paper by the end of the Winter term
Courses
Courses should be chosen in consultation with the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Art History and the instructors concerned. Students normally register in two art history seminars each term, one of which should be taken with their proposed supervisor, in addition to any language courses that may be needed. A complete list of the graduate courses offered in Art History can be found in the .
Funding
All applicants to the program with an "A" average (80% minimum) in their last two years automatically compete for named ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Graduate Fellowships. ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Graduate Awards and Teaching Assistantships are used to ensure M.A. students up to two years of competitive support. Employment as teaching assistants also helps to familiarize students with the skills and duties of a teaching career. The , awarded in an annual competition, is available to a student entering the second year of the Master's program who intends to write a thesis on a topic in Canadian art or architecture. Students with at least an 80% average must seek outside funding and must apply for and awards in order to qualify for a second year of funding at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥. Teaching assistantships may be awarded.