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The best program depends on what it is you want to learn and what your
career objectives are. Different programs have different strengths.
Some very well-known programs might fail you completely if they don't
teach what you need, some small programs might be perfect for you. I
have never heard of anyone being hired based on where their museum
studies degree was from. People should be hired based on what they know
and what they can do. If a museum is going to hire you based on where
you graduated from, then you probably don't want to work there anyway.
--John
John E. Simmons
Collections Manager, Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research
Center
and
Director, Museum Studies Program
University of Kansas
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7561
Telephone 785-864-4508
FAX 785-864-5335
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www.nhm.ku.edu/herpetology
www.ku.edu/~museumst
-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Keni Sturgeon
Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 11:22 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: A question about US Museum Studies Programs
Hello all,
I have what may be an odd question (or two), but as I begin to prepare
for
the upcoming academic year and teaching my museum studies courses, it's
something I've been wondering about. A few months ago (though it could
be
longer...time for me is flying) there was a query posted to the list
about
the value of getting a graduate degree from one of the top museum
studies
programs, verses the lesser known ones. I'm wondering in your
professional
opinion(s), which do you consider to be the "top" museums studies
programs
in the US and why (and I'm thinking of the more general museum studies
programs as opposed to more specific ones focused solely on museum
education
or conservation or collections or exhibition)?
Thanks for your input,
Keni
Keni Sturgeon
Curator
Mission Mill Museum
1313 Mill Avenue
Salem, OR 97306
503-585-7012, ex. 232
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