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BA in Art History Purdue University, USA

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$ 25,600 (US$ 25,600) a year

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Course summary

In this program students develop an accurate understanding of the past to project a valid prologue for the future. Students learn to examine works of art in a broad social context and with regard to cultural values as well as perfect their writing skills and ability to think critically. The program provides a broad perspective that prepares students to enter graduate school in art history or seek certain types of employment related to the field. Career opportunities are varied and include teaching at the college or high school level or working in an art museum as curator, research assistant, or perhaps in a museum's education department. Graduates also exhibit and sell works by current artists in art galleries. Others who have related interests such as in architecture may choose to enter the field of historic preservation or in writing, the field of journalism.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have completed minimum high school curriculum such as six semesters of mathematics and social studies, four to six semesters of laboratory science, four semesters of foreign language and eight semesters of English. They must have an overall grade point average in all academic coursework. They should possess SAT score of 480 or higher on the Critical Reading section and ACT score of 20 or higher on the English section. International students whose native language is not in English should have the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 550 on paper based exam, 213 on computer based exam, 79 on internet based exam and IELTS score of 6.5 or higher is required for admission.

Purdue University accepts IELTS*

* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Purdue University

Department name

College of Liberal Arts, Patti and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts Division of Art and Design

Venue / office name

College of Liberal Arts, Patti and Rusty Rueff Department of Visual and Performing Arts Division of Art and Design

Address

Contact address for international enquiries

Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts
552 W Wood Street
WEST LAFAYETTE
Indiana
47907

Venue description

Purdue University’s main campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. This is a public land grant university of about 38000 students established in 1869 - 40 years after the city’s founding. Purdue has very strong engineering and agricultural schools. Purdue has four regional campuses such as Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) - Indianapolis, Indiana, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) - Fort Wayne, Indiana, Purdue North Central (PNC) - Westville, Indiana and Purdue Calumet - Hammond, Indiana. Purdue is a university focused on helping students, faculty, and staff reach their goals and full potential. It is a university focused on research that will impact the lives and health of people around the world and on moving its discovery out of laboratories and into the marketplace where it can power a high-technology economy, especially in the state of Indiana. This is focused on leadership and building a new model for higher education in the 21st century. The highest priority at Purdue is excellence in education for their students. This includes world-class faculty members who are accessible to students. It includes classrooms, laboratories, technology, and libraries that foster learning and connecting the liberal arts, science, and technology in innovative ways. It also includes experiential learning opportunities such as internships and community service. At Purdue, faculty members are recognized and rewarded for teaching, scholarship, research, and public service. Basic research within disciplines advances along with large-scale, interdisciplinary discovery that brings faculty, students and staff together to explore new worlds of possibilities. The Discovery Park with more than 10 centers offers interdisciplinary opportunities ranging from the study of learning to nanotechnology, biosciences, information technology, and new fuels that can power the economy while enhancing life on earth.

Telephone number

+1 765 494 3058

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

Purdue University provides the on campus housing for students with many housing options like University Residences, Cooperative housing, Fraternities, sororities, off-campus apartments and houses. Living in the University Residences provides students with many opportunities to develop their leadership abilities and they strive to provide a safe environment. Residences provide the facilities such as Bulletin Boards, Check-Cashing and ATMs, Copy Machine, Laundry and Vending, Mailing, Repairs and Maintenance. The Room/Apartment provides the Beds, Mattress and mattress pad/cover, Curtains, Desk with lamp and chair, Dresser, Closet and drawer space, Trash can Smoke detector, Telephone, All utilities and local telephone service, Internet outlets, Cable television outlet and services. The residence housing rates are given in this website (http://www.housing.purdue.edu/HTML/HOUSRates.htm). The Residences has the Dining Services which provides a variety of convenient options offering delicious, nutritious food. Students choose from a number of dining locations that are close to class or home. They can choose to dine buffet style in the dining courts, take out from an On-the-Go or grab a bite from the late-night restaurants or mini-marts. University Residences offers a variety of meal plans to fit their busy schedule. Students may choose from the 10, 12, 15 or 20-meal traditional plans. Cooperative housing is where students live and work together to promote friendship, leadership, and life skills. Cooperative houses have between 14 and 60 members which share responsibilities such as cleaning and preparing meals to maintain a comfortable and affordable living environment. Cooperative housing has 12 houses in which 7 for women and 5 for men. Students who prefer off campus housing can either mail to Office of the Dean of Students, Schleman Hall, Room 207, 475 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907 or call to +1 765 494 1254 or email us at offcampushousing@purdue.edu.

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