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I would say that Bard or Delaware are the top material culture programs. All the material culture people I've met at museums I've worked at went to Bard or Delaware. Otherwise, I don't know about your area of interest specifically, but Cornell has a "field" system rather than departments which allows for a more interdisciplinary approach (ie you could be in the art history department and work with faculty in history, american studies, etc) while stil getting a PhD in art history (http://arthistory.cornell.edu/graduate/fieldsystem.cfm)

I'm applying to Columbia... I'm interested in architectural conservation (I do want to be scraping paint chips off buildings )and I live in NYC so it's kind of the only option. So I'm trying to get that together and look for scholarships. Scary though!

hey everyone! I don't mean to hijack this thread, but there has been a lot of good advice here and I was hoping someone might be able to advise me. After graduating from undergrad 4 years ago, I sort of "fell" into the field of HP, and have been working in various conservation jobs since then. I'm at the point where I'd like to do some kind of further school/credentialing because I think it would help me move up career-wise- and because I really love architectural conservation and I want to learn more about it. I'm considering HP programs, and have also entertained the idea of doing an M.Arch. Going back to school sounds like it would be fun, but it would also be expensive and I'd have to quit my job and move. Also, I work with a lot of people who are in grad programs or have graduated from grad programs, and it doesn't seem to really improve employability unless you had a lot of experience already. Since I'm already working in the field, I thought it might be worthwhile to do a shorter certificate program or an online program, but those seem less "real". So do I: 1. quit my job and go to a full-time grad program, in HP or architecture, or 2. keep my job and do an online or certificate program to complement my experience with preservation history/theory/law training? Thanks! and good luck with all of your programs! ps- does anyone know anything about the NBSS preservation carpentry program?