Dr. Terri Weissman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Professor Weissman teaches modern contemporary art history, photography history, and design history. She holds an affiliated appointment in Unit Criticism and Interpretative Theory. She is the author of 'Realisms: Berenice Abbott: Documentary Photography Political Action' (University of California Press, 2011) and co-author of 'American Modern: Documentary Photographs Abbott, Evans, Bourke-White' (University of California Press, 2010) as well as 'Photography: Critical History' (Bloomsbury, 2020). Her articles and reviews have appeared in various venues including 'Contemporary Art: 1989 Present', 'Arts', 'NOVEL: Forum on Fiction', and 'Visual Resources'. Her work has been supported by institutions such as the O’Keeffe Research Center and the Smithsonian. Currently, her research project 'Bodies of Evidence' investigates the representation of 'evidence' in contemporary images related to state-sanctioned violence against vulnerable populations.

Research Interests

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
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Specialization Notes

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