PS Be sure to fill out the Statement of Purpose portion of the online application. When reviewing applications to the Art History Program, the Department considers the applicant's strength of the statement of purpose, which should demonstrate the applicant's ability to compellingly frame his or her intended intervention within the discipline. Fee To apply for admission, you must submit an application fee by credit card only. The application fee is $95 and is not refundable. RL Two letters of recommendation. Recommendations for applicants from non-English speaking countries must be submitted in their original language, with an English translation appended. Letters of recommendation must be submitted online. Transcript Electronic copies of transcripts from all colleges and graduate programs attended by the applicant will be submitted during the online application process. These may be official or unofficial transcripts. Please note that, while unofficial transcripts will suffice for the application, all admitted and enrolled students will turn in official, hardcopies of their transcripts before beginning courses at Northwestern University.