alaslesenfants
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I would only consider it if A. you have the money, and B. the internship is in the Curatorial department (and you will be able to work on something that is at least vaguely connected with your field).
Are you already accepted into a PhD program? Is that program in NYC?
I've done 2 internships at major NYC museums, and in my experience, they are hardly worth it if you aren't going to stay in the area and IMMEDIATELY build on the connections you make. These institutions go through a ton of interns (MoMA especially--friend of a friend felt very lost in their giant, corporate atmosphere), and it is difficult to stand out. It is certainly a line on your CV/resume that won't hurt, and one never knows how various connections will pan out; however, unless you are going to get your name attached to an exhibition or be involved in some serious research, I doubt it will add significantly to your academic credentials at this level. Does your program support or frown upon students pursuing non-academic careers? If you are interested in keeping your options open for a non-academic job after you complete your degree, do you already have some good job experience on your resume?
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Williams is very highly regarded (both for museum work and continuing on to a PhD somewhere), but I am not positive that is true outside of 20th century stuff. I imagine it is also rather competitive (and expensive, if you are not able to secure funding)--though it sounds like you have a good start as far as GPA and experience goes.
Sadly I can't comment on the two schools you mentioned, but the Pacific Northwest is a lovely place to live if you can stand the rain, no question.
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I am currently deciding between an unfunded MA spot at the Courtauld & a funded spot in a US PhD program that is great, but not perfectly aligned with my academic interests and ambitions. I have some questions about the Courtauld, and if there is anyone with first-hand experience that could private message me, I would be most appreciative. Thank you!!
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Fun topic!
My go-tos are Donald Preziosi's "The History of Art History" and maybe the big October "Art since 1900."
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I second the congrats to the Harvard admit and am also very curious if it was from the department or a POI.
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Hey AH people...just out of curiosity...which schools are you waiting on? And are you all spazzing out as much as I am?
Waiting: Williams, American, Tufts, and BU
Rejected: UMD College Park (booo...)
Harvard and Berkeley. It seems like Harvard will be any day now, but I have no clue as to what's going on with Berkeley. It seems they have notified late in past years, and certainly there is a lot of shake up right now, especially for modernists. Anyone have any insights into when we might start hearing from Berkeley???
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So, this week I'm freaking out about the University of Chicago. It looks like they accepted students in late January and early February and have been sending rejections ever since. One accepted student even posted in results that there was a new students weekend at the end of February, which makes me think the school must be pretty set in its choices. Do you think all those who haven't yet heard should assume it's a slow-moving rejection? (Why would they do this? Why not just send out emails immediately when they know we have no shot?) I really, really admire the program, and don't want to keep hoping if the window is clearly passed.
Also, about NYU, I heard that they are interviewing PhD as well as conservation candidates, but I know there are schools (Courtauld for ex.) that interview some but not all of their accepted students, so I wouldn't necessarily assume no interview means no admittance.
I was passed over in the first big round of Chicago rejects, but received one in the mail a couple of days ago. I have absolutely no idea what it meant to receive the news so much later. Anyway, I'm super bummed, but I still am a huge fan of the program--good luck!!!
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For anyone interested, Michigan letters are supposed to go out today, according to someone at their office.
Thanks for the heads up!
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Adding my voice to the chorus of Yale-hopefuls brought down by today's news...
I haven't gotten any mail yet from Chicago, and i'm in the NYC area.
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On the one hand: from what I understand, not everyone at Columbia gets full funding, so it is quite an accomplishment to have that on the table.
On the other hand: this is your first taste of the way the administration there works; if it is indicative of how they generally operate, it is worth pondering if you would be happy dealing with that for 5-9 years.
In my mind the plus outweighs the minus by far, but only you know how Columbia stacks up against your other programs of interest...
Also, they can't really make you withdraw your other applications or sign a binding agreement at this point, can they?
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I think the email they sent out saying decisions would be emailed today was just a mistake. I did some digging, and it is very clearly the 15th according to the official document here: http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/degreeprogrammes/postgraduate/ma/documents/MAHATimeline.pdf
Frustrating, since I didn't figure it out till about 4 pm, and had already spent the whole day stressing about it.
Sorry to hear you've been having so many complications, georgica2, good luck!!
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Have people gotten emails from the tutors or the department, generally?
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I'm really curious about this as well. I get the sense that perhaps they only interview the people who aren't a clear "yes" or "no" based on the application materials, but I don't have anything terribly substantial to base this theory on!
I see that there is one admit for the MA program that popped up this morning--I wonder if each Special Option notifies at different times. My email from the general program indicated that decisions for the first round would be emailed on Friday.
Courtauld MA Application
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Hope this isn't too late. I got into, but chose not to attend Courtauld last year. In my SOP, I spent about 2 sentences on my first option, and 1 on my second. I was accepted into my second option--which in retrospect, was a better fit. From what I understand, the professor of each option rates/ranks the applicants to their section and that is how the decision is made (in part).
My guess is that they understand that you need to gear your (super short!) SOP towards only one of the three options--each of which is incredibly specific. That being said, ostensibly you are only choosing options that are related to your general field (say postwar art), so it shouldn't be too hard for them to extrapolate why you might be interested in the other options
I would go ahead and gear your statement towards your first option. However, if you are really interested in attending the Institute for your second choice (which is a big IF, after all, this MA really forces you to specialize and if you are going to continue on to a PhD--which this MA really allows you to do at a high level, it is a feeder into the top programs, for modern/contemporary anyway--you should be sure not to pigeon-hole yourself into something you are not truly passionate about!) I would definitely fit in a quick word about how the second option would also be a good fit for you. Nothing fancy, just a nod so they don't have to connect all the dots themselves.
Good luck.