The University of Texas at Austin has a very strong program that offers a variety of great courses in criticism/theory/contemporary art -- dissertations written on contemporary artists are quite common there, and a concentration in the area would not be at all difficult to arrange. Kate Holliday Historic New Orleans Collection [log in to unmask] In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] says... >Although I'm sure many schools would permit a dissertation on a topic in >contemporary art, it might be more difficult to find one that offers lectures >and seminars, and therefore a concentration, in the area. --David Haberstich