Hello everyone I am investigating the possibilities of doing a PhD in the US-the reason is that I would like to do course work as in SA PhDs are thesis only, as was my Masters. Museum Studies Programmes, however, appear to be restricted to Masters or Certificate courses. I am particularly interested in the evaluation of museum programmes and the process of learning in museums. I would appreciate any advice (perhaps it is best just to do another Masters). I am finding the US system quite difficult to understand-I gather that I need to find what we would call a thesis supervisor first and apply through their faculty and only after that worry about courses etc???? Anybody out there interested? I look foward to your comments Kathryn Mathers Dept of Anthropology and Archaeology University of South Africa Tel 27 12 429 6359(w) Tel/Fax: 27 12 343 8725 email: [log in to unmask]