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Application
forms may be obtained directly from the Graduate Program. (See update below.) You may also request application
and informational materials on our website. In addition to the completed
application form, an official transcript for all completed college coursework,
four letters of recommendation (at least three from former professors),
a personal statement, a sample research paper, and GRE scores are required
(please arrange to have GRE scores sent directly to Williams College [code
3965] by ETS); letters of recommendation must also be sent to us directly
by your sponsors (see details below).
All applications must be received by early January, and notifications of acceptance or regret are mailed around the middle of March.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING UPDATED INFORMATION (as of September 4, 2008):
Our program’s planned move to an electronic admissions system is on track to be implemented this year. Therefore, we are no longer sending out hardcopy materials other than a copy of our most recent Newsletter. If you plan to apply to the program, watch this space for further news. We hope to have our new website and online application program up and running by October '08.
Interviews generally take place during the month of January. All applicants are strongly encouraged to arrange either a personal or a telephone interview by calling the Graduate Program office between the first of December and mid-January.
Up to twelve students are usually admitted to each class. Though small, the student body varies widely in age and experience. Typically, a minority of entering students have just completed the bachelor's degree; most Williams students have spent several years in the workplace, many of them in museum jobs.
An
undergraduate major in art history is not required for acceptance to the
program. Indeed, since its founding in 1972, the Graduate Program has
attracted many students with undergraduate degrees in other disciplines
who seek to strengthen their art history training before applying for
doctoral study.
Full tuition for the 2007-2008 academic year is $36,280. College housing, which includes kitchen facilities, is available to first-year students for approximately $4,810. Second-year students and married students are required to find independent housing.
Scholarships covering all or part of tuition are available to successful
applicants with awards based on a combination of need and merit. A limited number of merit fellowships,
consisting of full tuition and a generous living stipend for the full
two-year term of study, are offered to outstanding applicants on admission.
Applicants seeking financial aid must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with reference to Williams College #002229. FAFSA forms may be obtained from the candidate's
undergraduate financial aid officer or by writing to the Williams College
Graduate Program in the History of Art at the address on the contact page of this website. FAFSA may be submitted online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ . This form is easiest filled out once the student or the student’s parents’ tax return for the previous tax year has been completed. While there is no firm deadline for the FAFSA, the application should be filled out and submitted between January 1st and approximately March 15th. Additionally, admitted students seeking financial aid will be asked to complete Williams Graduate Program forms and support the application for aid with copies of current tax documents. All information submitted by the candidate on application and financial aid forms will be held in strict conference.