Histoire de l'art (PhD)

The PhD in Art History (Doctorat en histoire de l'art) at Université du Québec à Montréal is an interuniversity programme offered jointly with Concordia University and Université de Montréal, providing advanced research training that integrates historical approaches with cultural studies methods. It covers art history and architecture from antiquity to the twenty-first century, spanning Quebec, Canadian, and international corpuses, and includes a feminist studies concentration option; the programme is bilingual in French and English. Students complete either a research thesis or an intervention thesis demonstrating an original contribution to knowledge, for a total of 90 credits over a nominal four years full-time (six years part-time). Admission requires a master's degree in art history, or the equivalent, completed with a cumulative average of at least 3.2 on a 4.3 scale; applicants with a master's in another discipline must demonstrate equivalent knowledge. Candidates submit a research project outline approved by an accredited faculty supervisor and three letters of recommendation, and must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of English. Courses are offered during the day, with admission at the fall and winter terms.