Graduate Programs in the

Arts and Humanities

African American and African Studies

Art

Art Education

Comparative Studies

Dance

Design

East Asian Languages and Literatures

English

French and Italian

Germanic Languages and Literatures

Greek and Latin

History

History of Art

Linguistics

Music, School of

Near Eastern Languages and Cultures

Philosophy

Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures

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.

AFRICAN AMERICAN AND AFRICAN STUDIES

Stimulates teaching and research about the Black experience in the U.S., Africa, and throughout the African Diaspora. Graduate programs offered: MA, Graduate Minor

aaas.osu.edu

ART

Ranked 6th best among public universitiesAreas of study: art and technology, ceramics, glass, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Graduate program offered: MFA

art.osu.edu

ART EDUCATION

Prepares educators, researchers, administrators, and policy makers for research and practice in art education. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD

arted.osu.edu

COMPARATIVE STUDIES

Explores comparative perspectives in a wide range of cultural and historical discourses and practices. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD, Graduate Minor

comparativestudies.osu.edu

DANCE

MFA recognized as the best in the world.Embraces areas of physical practice, creative activity, and theoretical inquiry. PhD aims to produce artist-scholars grounded in dance-specific scholarship. Graduate programs offered: MFA, PhD

dance.osu.edu

DESIGN

Recognized as the best 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

One of the most comprehensive in the world. Offers degrees in the areas of literature, linguistics, language pedagogy. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD

deall.osu.edu

ENGLISH

Creative Writing recognized as one of the top programs nationally. Truly comprehensive PhD program from Beowulf to digital media studies. Graduate programs offered: MFA, PhD

english.osu.edu

FRENCH AND ITALIAN

Offers innovative and interdisciplinary programs in literature, cultural studies, and second-language acquisition. Graduate programs offered: MA and PhD (French)

frit.osu.edu

GERMANIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Premier Yiddish/Ashkenazic Studies program. Tradition of breadth and strength in innovation, with excellent placement record. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD

germanic.osu.edu

GREEK AND LATIN

Learning center for study of Greek and Roman antiquity, medieval Latin, Byzantine civilization, and the culture of the Greek people of today. Graduate program offered: PhD

greekandlatin.osu.edu

HISTORY

Ranked in the top quartile 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

history.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

Ranked first 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

SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Recognized for studies in Music Cognition. Offers graduate instruction in performance, composition, conducting, music education, theory, and musicology. Graduate programs offered: MA, MM, DMA, PhD

music.osu.edu

NEAR EASTERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

Offers study in some of the world’s richest languages, literatures, and cultural traditions. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD

nelc.osu.edu

PHILOSOPHY

Ranked in top 5th 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

philosophy.osu.edu

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

SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE

Ranked in the top quartile nationallyOne of the premier comprehensive graduate programs in the country. Graduate programs offered: MA, PhD

sppo.osu.edu

THEATRE

Among the top programs in the NRC.* New works, cutting-edge technology, and international programs complement diverse areas of research and production. Graduate programs offered: MA, MFA, PhD 

theatre.osu.edu

WOMEN’S, GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES

One of the nation’s premier graduate programs. Comprehensive training in feminist theories and methodologies. Graduate programs offered: PhD, MA, Graduate Minor

womens-studies.osu.edu

* NRC Research Doctorate Assessment, 2010

INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH

A Commitment to Diversity

Our graduate programs provide equal opportunity and are strongly committed to broadening the participation of historically underrepresented groups.

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.

Contact Information:

Patrice Dickerson Assistant Dean

(614) 247-4461dickerson.144@osu.edu

College of Arts and Sciences The Ohio State University

186 University Hall 230 North Oval MallColumbus, OH 43210-1330

artsandsciences.osu.edu