Dr. Aaron Hyman

Professor

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Biography

Aaron Hyman is a Professor at the University of Basel, specializing in Art History. He received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and has previously held positions as an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University and a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His research focuses on cultural transfer, global art history, and the intermediality of word and image, particularly in relation to the visual representation of written words in the early modern Spanish Empire. Hyman's forthcoming monograph, 'Formalities: Seeing Script Art in the Early Modern Spanish World', explores the visual dimensions of letterforms within documents and their impact on the understanding of art within the archive. He has been recognized with multiple awards and grants for his contributions to the field of art history, including fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies and the Wyeth Foundation for American Art.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel

Teaching and research in the Department of Art History.

Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

Johns Hopkins University •

Taught courses in the Department of History of Art.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

— Present

Metropolitan Museum of Art • New York

Conducted research in the Department of Drawings & Prints.

Visiting Professor

— Present

University of Bern •

Participated in the ERC-funded 'Global Horizons in Pre-Modern Art' project.

Awards

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Thinker

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Phyllis Goodhart Gordon Book Prize

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Book Award

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Article Prize

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American Art Publication Grant

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Publication Fellowship

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.