Very few programs in the midwest. Look into a certificate in museum studies with an MA in Public History through the Milwaukee Public Museum and UW-Milwaukee. See www.mpm.edu. Dawn Scher Thomae Milwaukee Public Museum Angela Minner wrote: > Taking the discussion of graduate degrees a step further.... > > Dear Subscribers, > I am in the process of gathering information about M.A. programs in > museum > studies, applications to be completed in January/February for the fall > 1999 > school year. I would like to solicit advice on which universities > have > programs which best suit my interests, and which of those available > are > considered the best. > > I have a B.A. in anthropology with a concentration in archaeology. > While > volunteering at a dig, I spent some time in the lab cleaning, sorting > and > identifying artifacts, and piecing together glass from bottles and > inkwells. > This sort of work interested me, believe it or not, more than the > digging. So > I have decided to pursue a career in museum studies, because I am more > > interested in working with cultural materials than actual excavation. > > 1) I am looking for a program cooperative with Historic American > and/or Early > American culture, as opposed to prehistoric. > 2) I know that wherever I attend grad school, some of the history > focus will > be local, but I don't want to specialize in a particular area of the > country. > 3) My primary interests are in glassware and ceramics, as well as > living > history museums and interpretive museums. However, I am still > exploring. > Something which interests me greatly is the mid-1800's, especially > westward > American expansion, military life, and urban growth (and the material > evidence > of these). > > Are these realistic goals/ interests for a career in museums? If not, > should > I broaden/ narrow my goals? > Does anyone know of good programs appropriate to my goals? I have > checked out > the University of Delaware and George Washington University. Although > my > education is anthropology-centered, I want to stick with historic > artifacts/ > collectibles. Also, are there any schools in the Midwest? I hope > this > message is understandable and I apologize for its length. Please > don't > hesitate to respond, even if it's just to part of my many questions. > Thank you ever so much, > Angela