Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts
Portland, Maine
About
The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA) is a private, non-profit, low-residency graduate school headquartered in Portland, Maine. Founded in 2006–2007 by George Smith, IDSVA offers the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Visual Arts: Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory. IDSVA is distinguished as the first and only school in the world to offer a Ph.D. in philosophy designed specifically for visual artists, curators, and creative scholars, operating without a traditional campus. The program has been cited by African-American art historian David Driskell called the institution "one of the single most important developments in the recent history of art education."
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Cost per year
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
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- Graduate students
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Programmes (2)
Master's degrees1 subject
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.