Admission to the program is based on faculty review of the following elements: GRE score, or Miller Analogy Test and, for the concentration in General Art History, a substantial undergraduate training in the history of art. For the concentration in Egyptian Art and Archaeology, undergraduate training should be in Egyptology or a related field (art history, anthropology, history, classical studies or archaeology).
Test scores (GRE or MAT)
· Official undergraduate transcripts
· Letter of intent (indicating why you are applying to this program)
· A sample of your written work (a research paper, preferably in this field)
· Two letters of reference, at least one from a person who knows your academic potential in this field
For the concentration in African American – African Diaspora Art Histories, an undergraduate course in each of the major areas of art history is desirable: American, ancient, medieval, renaissance, baroque, and modern[FCA(1] . If after evaluation of the student's transcript, the art history faculty perceives a deficiency in these areas, the student may be required to successfully complete courses that will not count toward the Master of Arts degree.

The applicant must provide an official transcript showing that a bachelor's degree was awarded by an accredited college or university. All applicants who will be attending the University on a student visa and who are not native speakers of English and are not graduates of The University of Memphis must supply a minimum score of 550 on the paper, a 210 on the computer-based, or 79 on the internet based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.0.