Angela,

        Look into the Cooperstown Graduate Programs in Cooperstown, New York.  The
programs are run by the New York State Historical Association and the State
University College at Oneonta.  I think you will find that CGP meets many
of the interests you have.

        Good luck.

At 06:32 PM 11/16/98 EST, you wrote:
>Taking the discussion of graduate degrees a step further....
>
>Dear Subscribers,
>I am in the process of gathering information about M.A. programs in museum
>studies, applications to be completed in January/February for the fall 1999
>school year.  I would like to solicit advice on which universities have
>programs which best suit my interests, and which of those available are
>considered the best.
>
>I have a B.A. in anthropology with a concentration in archaeology.  While
>volunteering at a dig, I spent some time in the lab cleaning, sorting and
>identifying artifacts, and piecing together glass from bottles and inkwells.
>This sort of work interested me, believe it or not, more than the digging.
 So
>I have decided to pursue a career in museum studies, because I am more
>interested in working with cultural materials than actual excavation.
>
>1) I am looking for a program cooperative with Historic American and/or Early
>American culture, as opposed to prehistoric.
>2) I know that wherever I attend grad school, some of the history focus will
>be local, but I don't want to specialize in a particular area of the country.
>3) My primary interests are in glassware and ceramics, as well as living
>history museums and interpretive museums.  However, I am still exploring.
>Something which interests me greatly is the mid-1800's, especially westward
>American expansion, military life, and urban growth (and the material
evidence
>of these).
>
>Are these realistic goals/ interests for a career in museums?  If not, should
>I broaden/ narrow my goals?
>Does anyone know of good programs appropriate to my goals?  I have checked
out
>the University of Delaware and George Washington University.  Although my
>education is anthropology-centered, I want to stick with historic artifacts/
>collectibles.  Also, are there any schools in the Midwest?  I hope this
>message is understandable and I apologize for its length.  Please don't
>hesitate to respond, even if it's just to part of my many questions.
>Thank you ever so much,
>Angela
>
>
Michael Cahall, Ph.D.
Department of History
Duquesne University
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