Dr. James Pilgrim

Assistant Professor

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Biography

James Pilgrim (Colby College, BA; Williams College, MA; Johns Hopkins University, PhD) studies the ways images helped early modern Europeans make sense of a rapidly changing world. He is particularly interested in recovering early modern artistic contributions to the emergence of new environmental consciousness, a new global imaginary, and a growing skepticism regarding the reliability of the visual—themes that are particularly important in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. His forthcoming book, Pastoral’s End: Art, Ecology, Catastrophe in Renaissance Italy, is set to be published by the University of Chicago Press.

Research Interests

Courses

Art History

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.