lucky_hedgehog

Bleep_Bloop - thank you for your honest response!

How is it living on campus? Do most people seem to like it or are they desperate for some space? I don't know many graduate schools where most students live in dorms and I'm curious to hear how that plays out.

Thank you for these excellent responses! In terms of Art History programs, what do you think of the relative quality of Harvard, Princeton, Yale, etc? I've read work by Koortbojian at Princeton and he seems quite good....

@Joan I was an undergraduate Classical Languages major, so my Latin's pretty strong.

My one concern about IPCAA - how long has Elaine Gazda been there? I wonder if she plans on retiring anytime soon, which worries me as someone who has strong ties to art history. Also, my focus is/would be Roman art + archaeology - any recommendations in that regard?

Hi all, I'm just starting this crazy PhD process. All over the forum I keep seeing program rankings with the caveat: ranking depends entirely on your field of specialization. Now I want to bite. Where would you suggest I go if I want to study Roman Art and Archaeology, particularly the art of the provinces? Are straight-up art history programs stronger than an interdisciplinary program? I would really value your input and your thoughts on the best program.

Hi all! Please excuse me if this forum isn't the place to post this. As someone with a background in Classics who has worked in a museum and some archaeology experience, I'm attracted to many of the interdisciplinary archaeology PhD programs -- specifically the ones offered at Brown, Penn and Michigan. I'd love to get more input on these types of programs. Is there a risk of becoming a "jack of all trades, master of none" in these broad programs? What reputation do these programs have? Does any of the three stand out as a leader in its discipline? If I hope to work at a museum as a curator of ancient art, would an art history degree be better suited? Any other programs I should be considering instead of these three? Thank you in advance.