NYU’s PhD in Art History prepares scholars to conduct advanced research in the visual cultures of the world, from antiquity to the contemporary. With access to NYC’s museums and archives, candidates analyze art objects, media, and architecture in historical, political, and theoretical contexts. The program fosters curatorial collaboration, fieldwork, and critical discourse around global aesthetics and heritage. Graduates lead in academia, museums, publishing, and cultural institutions worldwide.
Tracing colonial influence in 18th-century botanical illustration
Curatorial research on African sculpture in European collections
Digital humanities mapping of ancient trade routes through architecture
The role of art in Cold War cultural diplomacy
Visual analysis of protest banners across historical movements
Research on Islamic calligraphy and gender in manuscript design
Art market ethics and provenance research on stolen works
Documenting community murals in gentrifying neighborhoods
The architecture of memory in Holocaust memorial design
Comparative study of Byzantine and early Christian iconography
Augmented reality tools for visitor engagement in historical galleries
Visual culture of climate activism in global art biennials
Critical historiography of postmodern architecture criticism
The role of female patronage in Renaissance Florence
Analyzing exhibition design for accessibility and inclusion
Art and nationalism in post-colonial Caribbean painting
3D modeling of lost architectural monuments for research use
Researching diasporic visual identity through photography archives
Analyzing digital aesthetics in NFT art collections
Ethical issues in archaeological artifact display and interpretation
Lead cultural scholarship and museum innovation through NYU’s Art History PhD program.
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