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We regret to announce that the Department of the History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania will not be making admissions to the PhD program during the 2021-22 cycle. We welcome applications for the MA program. For more information, see the Admissions page.

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News

  • History of Art Professors recognized in 34th Street

    December 14, 2017

  • An Interview with recent PhD graduate, Jeannie Kenmotsu

    December 6, 2017

  • The Incubation Series at Penn

    November 21, 2017

  • A Fall Break with Art in Venice by Linda Lin

    October 17, 2017

  • THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON ART

    October 9, 2017

  • Our very own Michael Xufu Huang, C'17, featured in ARTNEWS

    October 4, 2017

  • History of Art Department included in Artsy Editorial's, "A Guide to 15 Leading Art History and Curatorial Master’s Programs in the U.S."

    October 3, 2017

  • Charlotte Ickes and Maori Karmael Holmes in the news

    September 27, 2017

  • David Brownlee releases his documentary, Philadelphia America's First World Heritage City

    September 25, 2017

  • The Incubation Series is now featured on Penn's History of Art Website

    September 19, 2017

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Upcoming Events

  • VIRTUAL COLLOQUIUM - Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, “Every Eye is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States”

    Friday, January 22, 2021 - 3:30pm

  • CAREERS IN THE MUSEUM WORLD

    Monday, January 25, 2021 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm

  • VIRTUAL COLLOQUIUM - Dr. Ian Verstegen, "Rudolf Arnheim and the Disquieting Questions of Life and Art"

    Friday, January 29, 2021 - 3:30pm

  • A Conversation with Curtis Zunigha (Lenape/Delaware)

    Friday, February 5, 2021 - 3:30pm

  • CAA Annual Conference

    Wednesday, February 10, 2021 (All day) to Saturday, February 13, 2021 (All day)

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Contact

Department Chair: Michael Leja
Graduate Chair: Julie Nelson Davis
Undergraduate Chair: Ivan Drpić

Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe History of Art Building
3405 Woodland Walk   Philadelphia, PA
19104-6208   215.898.8327

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