alir201

I am in my first semester of my MA in Art History but I don't think I like my program as much as I did my undergrad experience. I know it is still very early but I am starting to consider the end of my degree and finding a job and feel beat down. Everyone around me wants to curate or teach in museums, but I have no interest in that. I have thought about becoming a professor but do not know if I would be cut out for it, or if I want to get my PhD after this. The things I enjoy most about Art History are critiquing authors, applying theory and philosophy, and writing. I know I belong in an academic field rather than a creative one and have already ruled out anything design-based. I am interested in research rather than any museum practice, and I am interested in logic. What kind of jobs fit my interests? Should I go to law school after this? Do I even want to stay in school? Should I keep with academia? Should I bite the bullet and find a museum job? Does anyone have any paths (especially unexpected ones) in Art History-related careers they can share to provide some inspiration?

Hello! I am in my final year of undergrad and am applying to grad schools. Of course, it's a tough process, but the hardest part seems to be finalizing my list of schools, especially because it is so difficult to find information on the areas I am interested in. I am looking for MA programs only for several reasons, but am very comfortable in my decision to get a terminal MA first, even if that is a less common track or program at many schools. I have a pretty broad range of interests that I would like to pursue, though my thoughts go straight to the art of the Lands of Islam when I think about my future. I have a huge interest in the arts of Asia but have not had the chance to study it closely at all, though I am quite intrigued by the artistic influences from East Asia in the Middle and Near East. Generally, I want to study these areas from the ancient to medieval periods, but I do not really know what the most important thing is when looking for programs. I am excited by the chance to enter a program with a strong global focus and have the ability to keep a broad range of foci as I go along, with strong faculty and a really great program community. I go to school in Florida and for a few reasons am only applying to programs out of state, at the state level (I am not interested in the Ivies for my MA). So far on my list are the University of Iowa, Wisconsin-Madison, and Indiana Bloomington. I have looked into all of the major state schools with Art History MA programs but these are the schools that have struck me strongly. I have been constantly researching but feel like I am missing something in my searching! I would love to ask if anyone can share their experience at any of these schools. I would also love to hear what programs you might be able to recommend based on my interests? Any recommendations, I will definitely look much further into. Thank you all!