I completely agree with you on one level--students who are studying and
would like to work in a museum should definitely take non-profit marketing,
finanace, and a grant-writing seminar. But I think many programs steer
people into academia over museum work. In terms of writing personal
grants, to fund dissertation research, for example, I think most PhD
programs do incorporate that as a seminar. However, there has to be some
personal responsibility, expecially in graduate school, to design electives
that cater to your career ambitions. Academic counseling is not very
extensive in graduate school.
Lori Allen
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Aaron,
Wow, can't believe they didn't know what Poofda's were! Anyway, Macs are a
viable option for some. And I know they are a superior machine in a lot of
respects. but even they get outdated. Mostly my point was the lack of
respect for staff and technology needs. People see it as costing a lot to
invest. They rarely see how much it cost them NOT to invest.
YOU ARE SO RIGHT! They teach us asinine details about esoteric artists
when
the reality is that we need to know how to do a budget, understand cash
flow
statements, grant writing and marketing. They tell us that we need to work
to gain this type of practical experience, but the pay is so low, many
can't
afford to do it. Plus, museums want this knowledge and experience even for
entry level jobs. My graduate program doesn't even have a class in
non-profit management in the curriculum. I plan to take one anyway, as
well
as other Public Policy Management classes, but that is only because I am
over 30, street-wise and can finally afford to take electives.
Note to Professors on list:
INSIST your students take some business classes, including non-profit
management and marketing non-profit agencies. Include grant-writing
seminars for all seniors and grad students in your programs. Stop making a
language minor a requirement...especially if the student is majoring in
American History or Art. Two years of language is enough for anyone and
stop limiting that to German and French. Spanish, for a large part of this
country, is a much more applicable language for both research of
contemporary art and daily use with staff and visitors. Even if your
program is training academians, they need to know how to get grants for
themselves, their programs and how to partner with other institutions in
the
community.
Lori Allen,
Grad Student, UMSL
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Ok, point one for the list...if you have your museum studies teacher on the
list, do not, I repeat
do not ask:
> > Does this mean I should pay better attention in class when he is
telling
> us how to write a grant?
It might make things uncomfortable.
Point two: Jane Duong's statement that learning financing shouldn't be
glossed over for any
professor out there. If I had learned just a bit about it in undergrad, I
might have gotten a
better look from people out there when I started job searching. Maybe.
> You tickle me! What's a Poofda? Is that like when a file you're working
on disappears and goes
> to alphabet heaven?
Lastly, for those of you who wrote me, a Poofda is a reference to an old
Monty Python skit called
the Bruces. They are a meeting of Austrailian men who read their rules and
they reference NO
POOFDA'S every third line. My brother and I listened to that skit over and
over (well that one
and the Spam Song). But yes, Indigo, it could just be files going to
alphabet heaven!
Thanks again for changing tacks on this...more from me tommorow.
Aaron
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