New York University (NYU) - Institute Of Fine Arts (IFA)

The Institute of Fine Arts (IFA) at New York University is a graduate school devoted to the academic study of art history, archaeology, and the conservation of works of art and historic artifacts. Located in the James B. Duke House on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, it is widely regarded as one of the leading graduate art history programs in the United States, combining advanced scholarship with close access to New York’s museums and collections. IFA offers M.A. and Ph.D. programs in the history of art and archaeology, as well as dual and specialized tracks through its Conservation Center. Teaching and research emphasize object-based learning, archival and archaeological methods, and collaboration with cultural institutions. The Institute operates as a relatively small, research-intensive graduate community within NYU rather than a large undergraduate campus. As part of NYU, a private research university, IFA benefits from university-wide academic resources while maintaining its own libraries, conservation laboratories, and seminar-based instructional environment centered on the Duke House and related facilities.