Hi Melanie, The Johns Hopkins M.A. in Museum Studies program is almost fully online. It's 9 courses online and 1 two-week onsite seminar in a location that the program organizes. We're having an online information session on October 4 at 7 pm ET if you'd like to find out more. Rsvp at: http://bit.ly/Rqhiyg Best, Phyllis -- Phyllis Hecht Program Director Museum Studies Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 104 Washington, DC 20036 202-452-1968 [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> http://museum-studies.jhu.edu <http://museum-studies.jhu.edu> Like us on Facebook http://bit.ly/33f8BJ <http://bit.ly/33f8BJ> Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/JHMuseumStudies From: Melanie C Deer <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 13:39:42 -0700 To: <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Continue working in a museum vs. Museum studies Master I wouldn't be able to work full-time and go to school due to them being in different cities. The museum I am at is in Tucson the school is in Phoenix. John Simmons brought up a good point. Does anyone know of a good Museum Studies Program that's online. Like a full degree, not just a certificate. I hadn't realized any were out there. Thank you for all of your advice and stories so far! -Melanie On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Sarah Buonacore <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Melanie, > > Is there a reason why you wouldn't be able to work full time while attending > classes? I am currently enrolled in NYU's Museum Studies MA program, and I am > interning part time, working nights and weekends, and attending classes. Other > classmates are in a similar situation as well, or are working full time. From > my understanding, many programs are designed to accommodate working > professionals. > > But as others have said, I do not think it is worthwhile to get a Certificate > and then get a full MA later on. Might as well go for the MA right away, > especially since you've already been admitted to the program. Plus, the whole > reason why I chose to get a MA, at least, is because it seems to me that more > and more places are looking for Master's degrees + experience in most job > postings. > > On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Brian Rayca <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Melanie, >> >> Why go for a certificate? Why not look into a full fledged MA in >> Museum Studies? i just graduated this May from the Johns Hopkins >> Museum Studies Program. I was working fulltime at the West Point >> Museum while I did my studies. The program is designed to so that a >> working museum professional can continue to work and earn thier >> degree. >> >> Brian >> >> On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 12:55 PM, Melanie C Deer >> <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> > Hello everyone, >>> > >>> > I'm stuck in a sticky situation and I was hoping some of you had some >>> > advice. I volunteered/internship/did independent studies at the >>> > undergraduate level at the Arizona State Museum (ASM) in Tucson, AZ (as >>> > Southwest archaeological museum) for about two to three years and then >>> > managed to get a student position in the Repository and held that for a >>> > year, graduated with a BA in Anthropology and Creative Writing and I am >>> > currently employed full time at ASM working on a major repatriation >>> project >>> > as well as working on finishing an article on a research project I did >>> with >>> > Southwestern Prehistoric pottery that I hope to get published. Before I >>> got >>> > the full-time position I had applied to Arizona State University's Museum >>> > Studies Master program and was accepted. I am scheduled to start classes >>> > Fall 2013 (I've already postponed enrollment the max amount of time, due >>> to >>> > a different situation). My employers already knew about my plan to attend >>> > graduate school in a year before they hired me, so that is not a factor. >>> > >>> > I am wondering whether it would be better to stay at my full-time position >>> > and pursue a Masters later (in other words tell ASU I will not be >>> attending >>> > classes in Fall 2013, potentially closing that door permanently) or if I >>> > should leave my full-time position to attend classes as originally >>> intended >>> > risking not having a job when I graduate. >>> > >>> > An idea I had was to get an online Museum Studies Certificate while still >>> > working full-time at ASM and possibly do night classes to get an >>> > Anthropology MA. But I'm not sure how highly or lowly Museum Studies >>> > Certificates are viewed in the museum world. >>> > >>> > Any advice/opinions would be greatly appreciated. >>> > >>> > Thank you, >>> > Melanie Deer >>> > >>> > ________________________________ >>> > >>> > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: >>> > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 >> >> ========================================================= >> 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] . 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