My feeling in all of this is you hire a person, not a piece of
paper. Credentials are important,
        but it is the person who shows up each day. Develop yourself as
much, if not more, as your resume.
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> I'm intrigued by this thread of discussion.  I know that the NYU Museum
> Studies Department offers a Professional Certificate in Museum Studies as
> a
> degree partnered with another MA program.  They do not however offer a
> terminal MA in Museum Studies, though I believe that topic may be under
> discussion.
>
> I'm curious how much a Professional Certificate in Museum Studies is
> worth.
> Is it the equivalent of a MA in the eyes of museum professionals?  Given
> the
> choice between hiring a person with a professional certificate vs. a
> Masters, who would you give preference to?  Why?
>
> Adrian Wagner
> Marketing
> Whitney Museum of American Art
>
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