TOEFL Applicants whose native language is not English and who have received an undergraduate degree from an institution in a country where the official language is not English or who have received an undergraduate degree from a non-English speaking country and are now studying at the graduate level in the U.S. or another English-speaking country must take the TOEFL and need to score at least a 100 on the internet-based exam or the IELTS and score at least 7.5. For more information, please read the English Proficiency Requirements under Information for International Students on the GSAS Admissions webpage. Note: Applicants who have studied for at least two years at a U.S. institution or at an institution in a country where the official language is English and earned the undergraduate (or bachelor’s) degree at that institution are not required to complete the English proficiency requirement. IELTS Applicants whose native language is not English and who have received an undergraduate degree from an institution in a country where the official language is not English or who have received an undergraduate degree from a non-English speaking country and are now studying at the graduate level in the U.S. or another English-speaking country must take the TOEFL and need to score at least a 100 on the internet-based exam or the IELTS and score at least 7.5. For more information, please read the English Proficiency Requirements under Information for International Students on the GSAS Admissions webpage. Note: Applicants who have studied for at least two years at a U.S. institution or at an institution in a country where the official language is English and earned the undergraduate (or bachelor’s) degree at that institution are not required to complete the English proficiency requirement. GRE For the GRE, prospective students should aim to score at least a 167 on the verbal, 160 on the quantitative reasoning and a 5.5 on the written essay. Applicants are advised to take their GRE test (and TOEFL if required) in sufficient time to ensure that the scores arrive by application deadline. (These are scores to aim for not hard requirements. Applicant should aim to get as close as possible or over recommended scores. If scores are slightly lower than those recommended it does not automatically disqualify an applicant’s application.)

PS The statement of academic purpose should be a succinct statement of approximately 2-3 pages (double spaced) describing your past academic work and preparation related to your intended field of study, your plans for graduate study at Columbia, and your subsequent career objectives. If you intend to transfer from a graduate program at another university, please explain why you wish to do so. If you are not currently attending an academic program, please describe your activities since you were last enrolled. If there has been a break in your educational experience, please include a brief explanation. CV A CV is a type of résumé traditionally used to list academic accomplishments, awards and publications. The CV includes research and teaching, publications, presentations, and other education-related activities, and should follow a standard format for academic c.v.s (see http://www.collegeart.org/guidelines/arthistcv). Fee A nonrefundable fee of $105 must accompany the completed form. RL Letters of recommendation should ideally be from professors and scholars who can speak to the applicant's abilities and suitability for graduate study at Columbia. Typically, letters come from art and architectural historians or archaeologists, professors who have taught or supervised the applicant in college or at the Masters level, but a letter from an academic in another discipline, preferably the humanities, would be acceptable. Letters from museum professionals are acceptable. The referee ought to know the applicant well, know his or her work, and know what his or her goals are. The letters of reference are an important component of the application. Transcript Applicants should upload a transcript or record (e.g. web-based transcripts, mark sheets, Relevé de Notes) of any academic work from each university-level institution you have attended for use in review of your application. If you receive an offer of admission, you will be required to send official paper documents for verification before the offer is considered official. Do not send official transcripts before being notified by GSAS. Transcripts that are in a language other than English must be translated into English. The translation must be certified to be an accurate translation of the original and be notarized or otherwise authenticated. Both non-English and translated transcripts should be uploaded.