dutch718

@cyborg213 Thank you so much for the reassurance, the information, and the advice — I'm really grateful! You all are such an amazing resource — thanks for contributing to this forum!

Hi all, I've been teaching in the visual arts for the last few years at the secondary level and recently made the decision to apply to graduate school in art history (my major in college.) This choice was made in part because in teaching art history, I've really come to realize how passionate I am about the subject and want to further my knowledge. I stumbled across this board a few weeks ago and it's gotten me totally spooked . . . I won't be applying until next fall and I'm more interested in a terminal master's program than going for a full PhD, but then again I don't yet know exactly what I want to study (I have a number of ideas, but my undergrad thesis was on contemporary middle eastern feminist art.) Also, for what it's worth, my end goal isn't specific — I could easily imagine returning to the classroom, curating, doing museum work, maybe even some gallery/auction house research. Does anyone have any advice or suggestions? Do I even have a shot at getting admitted anywhere in such a hyper-competitive environment?