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Academic Calendar: MA in Art History | John Cabot University | Rome, Italy
Master of Arts in Art History
Academic Calendar: MA in Art History | John Cabot University | Rome, Italy

Academic Calendar: MA in Art History

SPRING SEMESTER 2024

January 15 (Mon) Classes begin
January 19 (Fri) Last day to drop or add classes

February 9 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, April 1
February 16 (Fri) Make-up day for Thursday, April 25
February 26-March 1 (Mon-Fri) Spring Break

March 4-15 (Mon-Fri) Advising and registration for graduate students for Fall semester and Summer Sessions
March 18 (Mon) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
March 25 (Mon) Last day to withdraw from a class

April 1 (Mon) Holiday (make-up day Friday, February 9)
April 24 (Wed) Last Day of Classes
April 25 (Thu) Holiday (make-up day Friday, February 16)

May 1 (Wed) Holiday (make-up day Friday, April 5)
May 2 (Thu) Last day to submit MA Theses for grading
May 3 (Fri) Study Day
May 4 (Sat) Study Day
May 5 (Sun) Study Day
May 6-10 (Mon-Fri) Final Examinations
May 13 (Mon) Commencement

SUMMER SESSION 2024 

May 31 (Fri) MA Examination 

June 1 (Sat) Housing Move out for students in JCU Housing with Fall-Spring contracts
June 2 (Sun) Housing Move-in (optional 6 weeks for those continuing the MA from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024
June 3 (Mon) MA Summer courses taught component begins  
June 5 (Wed) Last day to drop or add Summer courses
June 20 (Thu) Last day to complete Foreign Language Reading Knowledge Requirement (AH 602) for admission to MA Candidacy in Fall 2024
June 27 (Thu) Last day to secure an internship for Fall 2024 Professional Experience registration (AH 792)

July 5 (Fri) MA in Summer courses taught component ends 
July 6 (Sat) MA in Summer courses independent research and writing period begins 
July 15 (Mon) Housing Move out for the optional 6 weeks MA students
July 16 (Tue) Housing Move-in (optional 5 weeks for those continuing the MA from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024 to Summer 2024)

August 6 (Mon) MA Summer courses independent research and writing period ends. All work due. 
August 9 (Mon) Thesis prospectuses with approval of First and Second Readers due for MA Thesis registration in Fall 2024.  
August 10 (Sat) JCU Housing Move-out for those with the optional 5 week contract continuing from Summer 2024.

FALL SEMESTER 2024

August 26 (Mon) JCU Housing Move-in days are assigned and the assignments are strictly enforced. Move-in assignments
August 26-31 (Mon-Sat) Orientation for all MA students
August 30-31 (Fri-Sat) Advising and Registration for new degree-seeking students

September 2 (Mon) Classes begin
September 6 (Fri) Last day to drop/add classes
September 20 (Fri) Make-up day for Thursday, Nov. 28

October 1-11 (Tue-Fri) Advising and registration for graduate students for Spring 2025 semester
October 22 (Tue) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
October 29 (Tue) Last day to withdraw from a class

November 28 (Thu) Thanksgiving Holiday (make-up day Friday, Sept. 20)

December 5 (Thu) Last day of classes
December 6 (Fri) Study Day
December 7 (Sat) Study Day
December 8 (Sun) Study Day
December 9-13 (Mon-Fri) Final Examinations
December 13-14 (Fri-Sat) MA Thesis presentations required of all students enrolled in AH 793 and AH 793FA
December 16 (Mon) Winter Vacation begins

SPRING SEMESTER 2025

January 20 (Mon) Classes begin
January 24 (Fri) Last day to drop or add classes

February 7 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, April 21
February 28 (Fri) Make-up day for Thursday, May 1

March 10-14 (Mon-Fri) Spring Break
March 17 (Mon) Deadline for Faculty submission of mid-term warnings
March 17-28 (Mon-Fri) Advising and registration for graduate students for Fall semester and Summer Sessions. Course registration is done by the Academic Director.
March 24 (Mon) Last day to withdraw from a class

April 21 (Mon) Holiday (Make-up day: Friday, February 7)
April 30 (Wed) Last day of classes

May 1 (Thu) Holiday (Make-up day: Friday, February 28)
May 2 (Fri) Study Day
May 3 (Sat) Study Day
May 4 (Sun) Study Day
May 5 (Mon) Last day to submit MA Theses for grading
May 5-9 (Mon-Fri) Final Examinations
May 19 (Mon) Commencement

SUMMER SESSION 2025 

May 30 (Fri) MA Examination 

June 1 (Sat) Housing Move out for students in JCU Housing with Fall-Spring contracts
June 2 (Sun) Housing Move-in (optional 6 weeks for those continuing the MA from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025
June 2 (Mon) Holiday (Make-up day Friday, June 6)
June 3 (Tue) MA in Summer courses taught component begins  
June 5 (Thu) Last day to drop or add Summer courses
June 6 (Fri) Make-up day for Monday, June 2
June 19 (Thu) Last day to complete Foreign Language Reading Knowledge Requirement (AH 602) for admission to MA Candidacy in Fall 2025
June 26 (Thu) Last day to secure an internship for Fall 2025 Professional Experience registration (AH 792)

July 3 (Thu) MA in Summer courses taught component ends 
July 5 (Sat) MA in Summer courses independent research and writing period begins 
July 12 (Sat) Housing Move out for the optional 6 weeks MA students
July 13 (Sun) Housing Move-in (optional 5 weeks for those continuing the MA from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025 to Summer 2025)

August 8 (Fri) MA Summer courses independent research and writing period ends. All work due. 
August 11 (Mon) Thesis prospectuses with approval of First and Second Readers due for MA Thesis registration in Fall 2025.  
August 12 (Tue) JCU Housing Move-out deadline