Another factor is cost of the program.  Some are entirely free, some don't help financially in any way.  A program such as the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Early American Culture was the sister program of the conservation program I attended.  Many current museum staff have gone through this highly respected program.  When I was there, the program provided a full tuition waiver plus a stipend adequate for living expenses if the student was not extravagant.  I lived fully on mine and even saved a little.  I'm not sure what the current financial arrangements are, but if they are similar, a lot can be said for graduating with no student debt!

Marc

American Conservation Consortium, Ltd.
     4 Rockville Road
     Broad Brook, CT 06016
     www.conservator.com 
     860-386-6058 

Marc A. Williams, President
     MS in Art Conservation, Winterthur Museum Program
     Former Chief Wooden Objects Conservator, Smithsonian Institution
     Fellow, American Institute for Conservation (AIC)




From: Beverly Lyles 
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 12:08 PM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Grad Schools


I know this is a little off the subject of this listserv but I'm needing your help.  A few months back there was discussion as to whether a person should go for a museum certificate or a degree so I thought I could use that as a jump-off point for my question.

My daughter is trying to find a grad school that has a good museum studies program.  Can anyone provide either some good schools that you  know of or a place where she can find a list of schools.  You can contact me off list as I'm not sure this is something everyone really cares about.

Thanks for whatever info you can provide.

Bev

Beverly Lyles
Dir. of Advancement Services
Southern Nazarene University
6729 N.W. 39th Expressway
Bethany, OK 73008
405-491-6606
skype bev.lyles2221

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