Graduate Programs in the
Arts and Humanities
African American and African Studies Art Art Education Comparative Studies
History History of Art Linguistics Music, School of
Dance
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
Design
Philosophy
East Asian Languages and Literatures
Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures
English French and Italian Germanic Languages and Literatures Greek and Latin
Spanish and Portuguese Theatre Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Ohio State’s Arts and Humanities makes up one of the largest gatherings of artists and scholars in one place in the world.
DANCE
best
MFA recognized as the in the world. Embraces areas of physical practice, creative activity, and theoretical inquiry. PhD aims to produce artist-scholars grounded in dancespecific scholarship. Graduate programs offered: MFA, PhD dance.osu.edu
DESIGN
best
Recognized as the in public institutions. Offers an interdisciplinary approach in Design Development, Digital Animation, and Interactive Media. Graduate program offered: MFA design.osu.edu
EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
comprehensive
One of the most in the world. Offers degrees in the areas of literature, linguistics, language pedagogy. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD deall.osu.edu
AFRICAN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES
the
Stimulates teaching and research about in the U.S., Africa, and throughout the African Diaspora. Graduate programs offered: MA, Graduate Minor
Black experience
ART EDUCATION
ENGLISH
Prepares educators, researchers, administrators, and policy makers for research and practice in art education. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD
Creative Writing recognized as one of the nationally. Truly comprehensive PhD program from Beowulf to digital media studies. Graduate programs offered: MFA, PhD
arted.osu.edu
aaas.osu.edu
ART
6th
Ranked best among public universities Areas of study: art and technology, ceramics, glass, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Graduate program offered: MFA art.osu.edu
top programs
english.osu.edu
COMPARATIVE STUDIES
FRENCH AND ITALIAN
Explores comparative perspectives in a wide range of cultural and historical discourses and practices. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD, Graduate Minor
Offers innovative and interdisciplinary programs in literature, cultural studies, and second-language acquisition. Graduate programs offered: MA and PhD (French)
comparativestudies.osu.edu
frit.osu.edu
GERMANIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Premier Yiddish/Ashkenazic Studies
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE
Recognized for studies in Music
program. Tradition of breadth and strength in innovation, with excellent placement record. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD
Cognition. Offers graduate instruction in performance, composition, conducting, music education, theory, and musicology. Graduate programs offered: MA, MM, DMA, PhD
germanic.osu.edu
music.osu.edu
GREEK AND LATIN
NEAR EASTERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
Learning center for study of Greek and Roman antiquity, medieval Latin, Byzantine civilization, and the of the Greek people of today. Graduate program offered: PhD
culture
greekandlatin.osu.edu
top quartile
Ranked in the nationally One of the premier comprehensive graduate programs in the country. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD sppo.osu.edu
richest
Offers study in some of the world’s languages, literatures, and cultural traditions. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD
THEATRE
top programs
Among the in the NRC.* New works, cutting-edge technology, and international programs complement diverse areas of research and production. Graduate programs offered: MA, MFA, PhD
nelc.osu.edu theatre.osu.edu
PHILOSOPHY
HISTORY
top quartile
top 5th
Ranked in the nationally. Approximately 150 graduate students come from across the U.S. and around the world to pursue advanced study in 19 different fields of history. Graduate program offered: PhD
Ranked in of U.S. doctoral programs. A strong program in the analytic tradition, especially Philosophy of Mathematics, Early Modern Philosophy, and Metaethics. Graduate program offered: PhD
history.osu.edu
philosophy.osu.edu
WOMEN’S, GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES
premier
One of the nation’s graduate programs. Comprehensive training in feminist theories and methodologies. Graduate programs offered: PhD, MA, Graduate Minor womens-studies.osu.edu
HISTORY OF ART Offers specialization in all areas of Western art, film and new media, critical theory, and South, Central, and East Asian art. Graduate program offered: PhD history-of-art.osu.edu
LINGUISTICS
first
Ranked in financial support of 1st year students. The scientific study of language in its cognitive, biological, historical, social, technological, and mathematical aspects. Graduate program offered: PhD linguistics.osu.edu
* NRC Research Doctorate Assessment, 2010
SLAVIC AND EAST EUROPEAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES Dedicated to the scholarship and teaching of the languages, linguistics, literatures, and cultures of the Slavic and East European nations and peoples. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD slavic.osu.edu
INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH Project Narrative has made Arts and Humanities a globally-recognized place for narrative study. The Buckeye Language Network has enabled a variety of workshops presenting cutting-edge language study.
The Music Industry Program offers students both a music business curriculum (including legal aspects of the music industry, music production, and merchandising) and an applied technology curriculum that concentrates on media and multimedia. The Diversity and Identity Studies Collective (DISCO) promotes innovative and intersectional research on issues of diversity, identity, social difference, and power.
A Commitment to Diversity Our graduate programs provide equal opportunity and are strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically underrepresented groups.
Contact Information: Patrice Dickerson Assistant Dean
(614) 247-4461 dickerson.144@osu.edu
College of Arts and Sciences The Ohio State University
186 University Hall 230 North Oval Mall Columbus, OH 43210-1330
artsandsciences.osu.edu