Ajtz'ihb
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Ajtz'ihb got a reaction from AKCarlton in Phd - Field Schools
One field school is sufficient, unless the second is somehow going to teach you a highly specialized skill (i/e a field "workshop" in mapping). Otherwise two field schools will be redundant, as they mainly all teach the same archaeology basics regardless of where in the world you go. After you've done a field school, you should be able to join most projects as a crew member, which is a great (and usually free) way to gain more field experience.
In general, PhD programs like to see a mix of field experience and intellectual maturity (the two are not necessarily synonymous). Having a masters already when you apply helps to show that you're already a grown up and have a more focused idea of what you'd like to do, which is good. Field experience is also good, but I've known people with multiple calendar years of field experience who didn't get into their top choice schools largely because they focused on fieldwork to the exclusion of other, equally important things. Make sure you read a lot--both within your area of focus and in anthropology generally--as this will help you craft a statement of purpose that can speak to people in the department beyond your POI.
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Ajtz'ihb got a reaction from NoSleepTilBreuckelen in Phd - Field Schools
One field school is sufficient, unless the second is somehow going to teach you a highly specialized skill (i/e a field "workshop" in mapping). Otherwise two field schools will be redundant, as they mainly all teach the same archaeology basics regardless of where in the world you go. After you've done a field school, you should be able to join most projects as a crew member, which is a great (and usually free) way to gain more field experience.
In general, PhD programs like to see a mix of field experience and intellectual maturity (the two are not necessarily synonymous). Having a masters already when you apply helps to show that you're already a grown up and have a more focused idea of what you'd like to do, which is good. Field experience is also good, but I've known people with multiple calendar years of field experience who didn't get into their top choice schools largely because they focused on fieldwork to the exclusion of other, equally important things. Make sure you read a lot--both within your area of focus and in anthropology generally--as this will help you craft a statement of purpose that can speak to people in the department beyond your POI.