Meegan, I have been waiting for that development for years. Unless someone has more current knowledge, I do not think it has happened yet(in the US anyway). Our MAs are still terminal degrees as far as museum work goes. I personally expect PhD programs to develop in the US over the next decade, but we will have to wait and see where. I will place my bets on Baylor or Texas Tech, but then I am biased toward Texas. I figure that as soon as there are programs available and experienced PhD-bearing museum professionals to staff them, we will have the availability of what you seek here in the US. The University of Leicester in the United Kingdom does offer a PhD, but it is a research degree, rather than an academic one. Newcastle University, also in the UK, offers a postgraduate diploma in museum studies, but not quite a PhD. I believe there is such a program in London as well. Brown University in Rhode Island offers a PhD in American Civilization, which includes a terminal MA in museum studies. There are many programs in the US that offer a certificate (or postgraduate work) in museum studies. Some can be attached to either an MA or a PhD, but I suspect you would find those redundant. All that said, there are a number of PhD programs in non-profit studies/management, as I am sure you noticed. The trick with most on-line programs is that you get out of them only what your drive and motivation will support. Face-to-face traditional programs are more intense, interactive, and organized, and therefore bear more prestige. If you want to continue working where you are and do the PhD, you may not have many options. Capella and Walden universities are the only online PhD programs involving non-profit management I found in my Google search. Good luck. Mark Janzen Registrar/Collections Manager Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art Martin H. Bush Outdoor Sculpture Collection Wichita State University (316)978-5850 Meegan Carr <megcarr2001@YAHO O.COM> To Sent by: Museum [log in to unmask] discussion list cc <[log in to unmask] SE.LSOFT.COM> Subject Phd Programs? 08/28/2004 07:54 PM Please respond to Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask] SE.LSOFT.COM> Dear Listers, I am interested in pursuing a PhD in Non-Profit Management or Museum Administration. I graduated with my MA in Public History in 2001 and have had internships and jobs in the museum field since then. Has anyone had any experiences or know of any schools I could look into? I am currently working as an Assistant Site Manager for Garfield Farm Museum in LaFox, IL (40 miles west of Chicago). I noticed one school, Capella University offered an online PhD program in Non-Profit Management, which would be convenient, but I am leery of how good their program is. I would appreciate any opinions from other professionals in the field. Thank you very much for all of your help! Meegan Carr [log in to unmask] Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).