On Tue, 3 Jan 1995, Stacey Anne Baquero Goldyn wrote: > Hi, this is Stacey Baquero Goldyn again with a general question to anyone > who can answer it. > I am currently in a graduate program in arts management, and there is a > choice of two master's degrees, either an MA or an MS. The only > difference between the two is that the MA requires Two years of a foreign > language at the college level. > My question is, is one better than the other when job hunting? I have > noticed that none of the job descriptions I have seen mention an MS, they > all ask for MA's. Am I less marketable as an arts administrator if I > have an MS instead of an MA? > I would appreciate your opinions about this, as well as thew facts of the > matter if anyone has them. > Thanks, Stacey > According to what I've seen as both a job applicant and as a hirer in museums and in other arts organizations, the two degrees are interchangeable in job searches -- what's important is the subject area (and the content of your coursework, your papers and projects,etc.). In arts management you might find a slight -- and unarticulated -- prejudice in favor of the MA over the MS, just because the word "science" might raise their ears. Particular institutions might, however, see a language as a bonus. Here in Southern California museums and other arts groups regularly appreciate staffers who have good command of conversational Spanish. Some museums with special collections and/or strong research programs might appreciate your command of languages relevant to those activities.