{"id":165,"date":"2010-12-22T14:29:53","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T19:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/haa\/?page_id=165"},"modified":"2026-07-23T14:02:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T18:02:48","slug":"graduate-student-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/haa\/admissions\/graduate-student-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Student Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div lang=\"EN-US\">\n<div class=\"x_x_WordSection1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_x_WordSection1\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences offers application fee waivers to low-income and\/or underrepresented minority students.\u00a0 Applicants to the PhD program can find information at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/phd-mfa\/apply\/fee-waiver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" title=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/phd-mfa\/apply\/fee-waiver\/\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/phd-mfa\/apply\/fee-waiver\/<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0International applicants (and domestic applicants who do not meet the criteria specified above) should contact\u00a0srmartin@bu.edu, using the subject line \u201cfee waiver request.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The email must include, as attachments, a personal statement, a copy of transcript(s), and a research summary. Applicants to the MA program can contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:grsmams@bu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" title=\"mailto:grsmams@bu.edu\" data-linkindex=\"2\">grsmams@bu.edu<\/a> to request a fee waiver.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Applicants to the MA program can apply following receipt of the bachelor\u2019s degree. Applicants to the PhD program can apply following either the bachelor\u2019s or the master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants to the MA program choose from one of three tracks: a general track, a track with specialized focus on the history of architecture, and a track with specialized focus on the history of Asian art and architecture. Applicants for the PhD degree choose one of two tracks: a general track, and a track with specialized focus on the history of architecture.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information on applying to our graduate program, please visit\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cas\/admissions\/ma-ms\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Graduate School of Arts &amp; Sciences webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span>To view data on doctoral programs at Boston University, including admissions, time to completion, and post-graduate employment, \u00a0please visit the<\/span>\u00a0BU Graduate School of Arts and Sciences PhD program profiles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/grad\/why-bu\/phd-program-profiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">webpage.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Further History of Art &amp; Architecture admissions information can be found within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/haa\/graduate-admissions-information-and-requirements\/\">this document.<\/a><a href=\"\/haa\/files\/2023\/02\/HAA-WEBSITE-re-graduate-admissions-2023-24.pdf\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have department-specific questions regarding your application, you may also contact our Director of Graduate Admissions:<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/haa\/profile\/s-rebecca-martin\/\">Professor S. 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