Hmmm. When I was an undergraduate student one of my ceramics classes was taught by a woman with an MFA who considered anyone graduating with a plain BA or MA in arts beneath speaking to. Without the "fine" in the middle, we just wouldn't amount to anything. So I went haywire taking Art History courses which I aced, then I turned to Museum Studies and Exhibition Design. Art was a good major to me, as it taught me a few things about working with my hands, "creating." I don't regret being outside of the fine arts circle as I truly enjoy my job, but I think that I am "better balanced" as when an artist talks about his/her painting technique I understand what is meant, because I had been a painter too, or when a sculptor tells you alabaster is delicate, and you can't hit it too hard or you'll lose the stone, I understand that too. Whatever happened to the "Renaissance man," what's wrong with being a Leonardo DaVinci type? Don't let anyone pigeon-hole you, because ultimately, you need to be where you want to be, happy in the work that you do. O Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd. Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (714) 993-5075 ext. 224; (714) 528-0544 On Thu, 17 Aug 2000 15:38:36 -0400 "Smith, Medina F" <[log in to unmask]> writes: > Good Day All, > > I have a brief question. I'm an Art History major at NYU. During elementary and high school I went to a special academy for Fine Arts. At I NYU I decided to major in Art History (with a secondary in Fine Arts). I spoke with someone at my company who informed me that someone skilled in Fine Arts should not pursue Art History. She said it's for > intellectuals/scholars not for "doers". After I finished being insulted (I'm a young and impressionable student), I wondered if there was any truth to what she said. Could someone offer any relevant information? > I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks! > > ========================================================= > 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). ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ========================================================= 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).