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"W. Coones" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 1 Nov 1997 15:48:30 -0800
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You wrote:   Looking for information about museum studies programs,
creating a program curriculum.

As a person who works at a musuem who once worked in college admissions
and academic counseling I suggest looking at the statistics of these
programs.  This is only my opinion based on person observations.
Everyone I know, except 1 aquaintance, who graduated from a museum
studies program hold jobs outside the museum field.  No one at the
museum I work in holds a museum studies degree.  Please look at the
opportunities for your graduates before creating the program.  Museum
work is exciting, but often requires very intensive academic training.

Thank you for lending an ear...or eye.

Wendy

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