Course Description
This is a workshop designed to support graduate students in the History of Art in independent research and writing projects at any stage. These include seminar papers and MA theses, preparing bibliographies and studying for preliminary exams, researching and writing a dissertation prospectus, or writing drafts of dissertation chapters. The primary purpose of this seminar and its time slot are to help you pursue your academic work in an efficient, realistic, and mindful fashion. We will also use the seminar for professional development: discussion of teaching, abstracts and talks, fellowship applications, publishing, the job market, and service and leadership. This seminar is the sole regularly offered formal setting for you to receive this training. Finally, the seminar will provide a forum for practice talks and mock interviews. May be taken more than once for credit; mandatory for those beyond coursework except by permission of primary advisor. If you are unsure about whether you should register, please contact your primary advisor and/or the current Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Alicia Walker.
This is a workshop designed to support graduate students in the History of Art in independent research and writing projects at any stage. These include seminar papers and MA theses, preparing bibliographies and studying for preliminary exams, researching and writing a dissertation prospectus, or writing drafts of dissertation chapters. The primary purpose of this seminar and its time slot are to help you pursue your academic work in an efficient, realistic, and mindful fashion. We will also use the seminar for professional development: discussion of teaching, abstracts and talks, fellowship applications, publishing, the job market, and service and leadership. This seminar is the sole regularly offered formal setting for you to receive this training. Finally, the seminar will provide a forum for practice talks and mock interviews. May be taken more than once for credit; mandatory for those beyond coursework except by permission of primary advisor. If you are unsure about whether you should register, please contact your primary advisor and/or the current Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Alicia Walker.
- Instructor of record: Homay King