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ART HISTORY
The MLS/MA Art History Degree is offered by the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies (GSLIS) and the Art Department. The dual degree offers students the opportunity to develop skills in the methodologies of library science, information studies, and art history. Graduates will be prepared for professional careers in academic libraries, research libraries, archives, museums, galleries, auction houses, publishing, and teaching. The dual degree program will also prepare students for careers involving information management in art and cultural heritage organizations, and for admission to PhD programs in either Art History or Information Studies.
The 54-credit program can be completed in three years of full-time study. Students should consult advisors in either department in selecting courses relevant to their research and career goals. Students are also strongly encouraged to consider internships at museums, art studios, libraries, and cultural heritage organizations, for which course credit can be awarded.
REQUIREMENTS (TOTALING 54 CREDITS):
• LBSCI 700. The Technology of Information
• LBSCI 701. Fundamentals of Library and Information Science
• LBSCI 702. Information Sources and Service: General
• LBSCI 703. Introduction to Organization of Information
• Any other four LBSCI graduate courses
• ARTH 740. Research Methods Colloquium (to be taken as one of the student’s first courses
in History)
• Seven ARTH electives across the faculty research areas: Ancient, Medieval, RenaissanceBaroque, Modern-Contemporary, Asia-Americas. Students may opt to take 2 graduate
courses (6 credits) in allied disciplines such as History, Literature, and Media Studies with
the approval of the Art History Graduate Advisor.
• Capstone (6 credits): LBSCI 709. Research in Library and Information Studies or LBSCI 710.
Applied Research in Library and Information Studies AND ARTH 790. Thesis.
**This program is launching in Fall 2026. Additional information will be added in the coming months.
ADMISSION:
Students wishing to apply to this program should review the requirements for entry to the Art History MA program and consult with Art Department faculty:
-Lawrence Waldron (Lawrence.Waldron@qc.cuny.edu)
-Heather Horton (Heather.Horton@qc.cuny.edu).
