Hi everyone,
Sorry to bother you with another question! But everyone just seems so much more knowledgeable than me about this. I am currently completing a Masters degree in an unrelated subject (I'll have a degree in library science and archives as well as a certificate in Museum Studies in another year), but I have recently become very fixated on getting a PhD in art history. I've been a great student, but there may be a lot working against me:
I was an English major, and only a minor in art history (after studying abroad in Paris for an art history program my junior year, it was too late to major!) And I'm worried that my masters degree might work against me? I have museum experience, but only in history museums, and exhibition experience, but only in libraries, and teaching experience, but only in literature. I'm also only 22.
But I do have a 3.93 GPA, graduated summa cum laude from U of Michigan, Phi Beta Kappa, great recommendations (only one is art history, though...other two are comp lit/English). My GREs are okay, I guess -- maybe I should retake them (they're 620/600/5)
I figured I'd spend part of the summer writing a great writing sample, and apply to programs this fall! I'm interested in modern/contemporary (I know its saturated, but it's my passion.) I think I probably have a reading knowledge of French, but I could brush up on it.
But I'm concerned about whether I should just focus on MA programs at this point because they'll laugh at my inexperienced self if I apply to PhDs. But the idea of spending so much money on an MA is so scary!
I was wondering if you had any advice? thanks so much, guys. I suppose I should make an appointment with the career center here or something, but since I'm so new to this, I figured I'd ask here!