The MA Benchmarks Handbook is an important tool to guide you through and promote your successful completion of our program. The faculty, professional staff, and administration are available to assist you with policies, procedures, or regulations for UT Dallas.
As you begin your journey, we encourage you to interact with your class peers and faculty members, and meet regularly with your faculty advisor to help enhance and diversify your learning opportunities.
See Graduate Degree Program Policies and Procedures for more information or contact Graduate Program Head Mark Rosen at mxr088000@utdallas.edu or Graduate Program Advisor Heather Bowling at heather.bowling@utdallas.edu.
If you are on the undergraduate fast track plan, your course of study varies from the typical plan. Please consult the Handbook for Undergraduate Fast track students.
Semester Guidelines
Semester 1: Fall
- Take AHST 6301 (3 hours, required) and two additional graduate seminars (6 hours)
- Attend EODIAH-organized workshop talks, lectures, gallery visits, and generally participate in the life of the Institute for the duration of the program (follow EODIAH events)
- Mid-Fall semester, register for Semester 2. Available courses can be found in Coursebook
- Consider possible thesis topics, proposal, and committee
Semester 2: Spring
- Take three graduate seminars (9 hours)
- February: Museum Gallery Talks
- By March 1: choose a Thesis Committee Chair
- Consult the Graduate Catalogue for possible Thesis Committee members
- April 15: Committee Appointment Form due
- April 15: Thesis abstract due to committee (2 pages)
- April 15: EODIAH Travel Funding Request due to Graduate Program Advisor (Heather Bowling). Use the Student Travel Guide to help fill out the application. Travel funding applications must be received at least 6 weeks prior to travel.
- Register for Semester 3: two graduate level seminars (6 hours) and 3 AHST thesis hours
Summer
- Thesis research and writing (goals and timeline to be set in consultation with Thesis Committee Chair)
- Internship and/or research travel
Semester 3: Fall
- Take two graduate level seminars (6 hours) and 3 AHST thesis hours
- September 1: Reports from the Field
- September 15: Thesis Prospectus due to Thesis Committee
Semester 4: Spring
- Take 9 AHST Thesis hours
- January 15: first draft of thesis due to advisor
- Apply to graduate by January deadline (date varies, check OGE website), see apply for graduation
- Late March: Thesis defense (full draft due to entire committee at least 3 weeks in advance)
- Read Checklist for Final Submission of Master’s Thesis and follow in its entirety
- Mid-April: thesis upload by final submission deadline, indicated on OGE website
Helpful Links
Master’s and Doctoral deadlines lists each semester’s officially posted applications, thesis, and final oral exam deadlines
Checklist for Final Submission of Master’s Thesis
Graduate Degree Program Policies and Procedures
Forms
Report of Final Examination for Master’s Thesis Form (to be signed by the entire committee.) This form must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Education by the final master’s deadline.
Citation Form to be completed as part of the submission process for graduate students who submit a dissertation or thesis.
Committee Appointment Form requests formal appointment to serve as your supervisory committee.
Travel Funding Request. Travel funding applications must be received at least 6 weeks prior to travel. [Download form as PDF to make fillable]
Contact
Please direct questions and meeting requests to Graduate Program Head Mark Rosen at mxr088000@utdallas.edu or Graduate Program Advisor Heather Bowling at heather.bowling@utdallas.edu.