The University of Arkansas Launches MA in Arts of the Americas

The College of Arkansas will supply a brand new Grasp of Arts diploma in artwork historical past starting Fall 2023.

Specializing within the examine of the humanities of the Americas, the accredited two-year graduate program on the U of A’s College of Artwork within the Fulbright School of Arts and Sciences is offered in partnership with Crystal Bridges Museum of American Artwork. Accepted graduate college students will obtain full tuition waivers and beneficiant funding assist throughout their two years of examine.

This system goals to coach college students in a multivocal and inclusive artwork historical past in addition to give them the interdisciplinary coaching and sturdy work experiences they should thrive with an MA diploma. The MA in Arts of the Americas is not going to solely put together college students for high PhD packages in artwork historical past but additionally facilitate different trajectories for these looking for to contribute to the humanities and society.

The curriculum is organized round key themes important to understanding the humanities of the Americas and the social impacts of inventive observe: buildings and methods, id and group, atmosphere, heritage, energy, and circulation. New programs embody seminars on monuments and public house; cross-cultural inventive manufacturing within the Atlantic world; spatial practices in Mesoamerica and New Spain; modern Native American artwork; and queer, trans, and feminist artwork of the Americas. Programs shall be taught and co-taught by the College of Arkansas’s artwork historical past college and by workers at Crystal Bridges, The Momentary, and the Artwork Bridges Basis.

The MA program prioritizes experiential studying. College students will full internships at Crystal Bridges or The Momentary and take part in immersive journey programs providing unprecedented entry to personal artwork collections and behind-the-scenes excursions with curators.

People concerned about studying extra can register for an info session on January 11, 2023.

The artwork historical past MA diploma program is accepting functions for the 2023–24 tutorial yr. Functions are due February 15, 2023.

To study extra and apply, go to fulbright.uark.edu.