Research doctorate · PhD
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in the field of Art History
Rice University · Department of Art History · Houston, Texas, United States
- Official award
- Doctor of PhilosophyPhD
- Subject
- Art History
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Doctoral program in art history; an MA may be earned along the way but is not normally admitted to separately.
- Department
- Department of Art History
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- Doctor of PhilosophyPhD
- Award family
- PhDA Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Practice-based and practice-led PhDs are PhDs; other doctoral titles are listed under their own names.
- Academic level
- Research doctorate
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Art History | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and national qualification registers are different things.
No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Intakes
- Fall 2027
- Campus
- Houston campus
Teaching language
- Taught in
- Not stated on the pages we checked
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Statement
- Statement of Purpose describing academic interests, motivations and aspirations
- Writing sample
- Writing sample required
- Previous qualification
- Candidates who hold a Bachelor's degree, or who will complete one by the start of the admission term, are eligible to apply
- Tests explicitly required
- The GRE is not required
- Documents
- Statement of Purpose; three letters of recommendation (Interfolio); writing sample of 15-25 pages
- Deadlines
- Applications for fall 2027: the deadline is 10:59 CST on January 2, 2027 · Fall 2027
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Research degree details
- Department
- Department of Art History
Fees and costs
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Scholarships and funding
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Six-year fellowship package with annual stipend and tuition waiver Fellowship
Guaranteed to eligible students · Annual stipend and a tuition waiver · Six years
Renewal conditions: Continued support is contingent upon satisfactory progress in the program and toward the degree
Eligibility: All full-time students entering the Rice graduate program in Art History
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, full-time or part-time options, portfolio requirement, whether a previous degree is required, accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 23 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 23 October 2026)