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AmyAngell

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  1. This is really helpful, thank you. I've been looking at some possible language study options in addition to internships, but I wasn't sure with which to start. My main interest is Greek art, so that's probably what I'll end up focusing on. I've studied French throughout school, so I'm fairly confident with that one. Out of the three you mentioned for Greek or Roman art (Greek, Latin, and German), is there one that I should give priority to? Realistically, I will probably be able to build up one new language during my gap year, maybe two.
  2. I'm graduating in May with a BA in History and a Museum Studies minor (art history emphasis). I've decided to take a gap year before grad school, during which I'll take the GRE and apply for art history programs while, hopefully, gaining some museum experience. Ultimately, I'd like to become a curator of ancient art (Greek/Roman, Egyptian). I had an internship in a curatorial department of Native American and Nonwestern art at a small(ish) museum last summer, so I'm trying to decide what to do with my gap year to build on my previous experiences. Here are my questions: 1) What types of internship programs should I be shooting for? (I want to be able to work in a curatorial department, but many of the internships I've found are for people a little further along in their academic careers) 2) Is there another route (non-internsip) that I should consider for making the most of my gap year?
  3. As of right now, I'm looking at both Masters and Ph.D. programs. Since it's pretty early in the process, I thought I'd look at everything. The idea of a terminal MA first makes a lot of sense, though, so thanks for the advice! I'll definitely look into those. It's also good to hear that studying French will benefit me. As for my interests, they are somewhat varied. I like Classical Greek (and Roman) sculpture; the idealism behind it, and the society that it comes from in general fascinates me. However, I love to study painting as well, and the painters in which I'm interested are quite varied: Titian, Caravaggio, Cezanne, Rembrandt, Edward Hopper... so you see my problem, haha. I don't yet know which of these topics/artists I would most like to study, and which ones I can do without.
  4. Thanks, that's really helpful! I actually presented a paper this past spring at a regional honors conference, but it was a history topic (nothing to do with art). My honors program regularly takes students to conferences like that, so it's definitely doable. I'll look into the one at the University of Alberta, too. As far as narrowing my focus goes, how specific do you mean? So far, I've just been thinking along the lines of specific time periods and regions. In what way does it need to be more focused? Also, what is an ISP? I hope that's not a silly question!
  5. Hello everyone! I am currently an undergrad at John Brown University studying history. I hope to study art history post-grad (though I'm not sure of a specific area yet -- I'm considering Classical Greek or Roman, Renaissance, or 20th century American; kind of all over the place, but those are just the areas that have sparked my interest the most over the years). I will be a junior in the fall and am just getting started with the process of looking at grad programs. My goal is to get into a program at Columbia, Yale, Harvard, NYU, etc., but I am slightly overwhelmed by the amount of information that I've come across, so I was hoping to get some basic tips for starting the process. In addition to asking for some basic information, I have some specific questions: What do I need to do as far as learning foreign languages? (I am currently studying French) Some of the schools I'm looking at mention undergraduate research. Can anyone shed some light on how I can go about being a part of successful research as an undergrad (or if it is necessary)? I appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks!
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