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collegemom3717
Mon, 04 Nov 2019 21:45:13 +0000

You know that most Master’s programs are specific about what background they require, and that they decide whether to offer you a place, right?

For example, here are the application requirements for a Masters in Art History at Hunter College (part of the City University of New York system): http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/graduate-programs/arts/art-history/ah-graduate-program.html#program

Applicants must have an undergraduate baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (BA, BFA, or BS), and must have completed at least 12 credits of undergraduate courses in art history and have maintained a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in those courses, with a minimum 3.0 index overall. Reading knowledge of German, French, Italian, or Spanish is required.

That’s a little more than studying on your own. You could do it by taking Art History classes at a community college (for example: https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/academics/departments/music-and-art/art-foundations-art-history/). It would be a bit of a gamble, as there is no guarantee that that would be enough to get you admitted to that Masters program, but it is a pathway.

You also need to research the specific Masters programs- they focus on different things.