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TaraGreen89

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  1. Not as far as I know- but from what I've observed art history programs tend to be disproportionately peopled with female students- at least at the graduate level
  2. I don't really think you need to invest the time and money involved in getting a Post-Bac. Most colleges and universities will allow community members to take classes for credit. And if you're worried about programs not being willing to take a look at your transcript w/out more art history credits to your name, most universities (that I know of) will let you take grad. level courses for credit (with instructor permisssion)so you could do that as well, and even get a bit of a jump start on your eventual masters in Art History.
  3. Dear Solus- you've probably already come across this in your research, but NYU's IFA offers a masters program in Art History with an Advanced Certificate (essentially another masters) in Art Conservation which, as a full time student, takes 4 years.
  4. It's maybe not particularly art historian-y but I love pretty much anything by Miyuzaki- particularly Porco Rosso- I love that movie like crazy. I cry at the end, every single time.
  5. Hey Sara I am a Studio Art/History undergrad in my last year of undergrad, aiming towards a Masters in conservation in a few years (once I've managed to make my way through all the Chem courses).I don't know whether or not you're looking to stay in the U.S. for conservation or not, but there are a number of good programs in the U.K. (they tend to be more specialized than U.S. programs- I don't know if that would be a pro or con for you) as well as a v. good Canadian program at Queen's University in Ontario. Funding can be a problem when looking at schools outside of the U.S. but there are actually a surprising number of scholarships & grants available for U.S. students looking to study overseas- the rub is in finding them and fitting their often-times very specific guidelines. T
  6. Dear conserved- thank you again for your advice and encouragement- its been a busy few weeks for me. I do have a couple of questions about internships I can/should be pursuing etc, and a couple of other topics which I would love to pick your brain about a little bit.
  7. Dear conserved Thank you for all your advice. I didn't even know I could join the AIC, or about their ECPN group, and that sounds like a really good idea. I haven't started taking the chemistry classes yet but there's a good local community college that I should be able to take the classes with. I've been studying French independently with Rosetta Stone & have signed up with my local university to take my last couple of art history courses in the spring.And I started volunteering in a local conservation lab in November, and the individual running it seems quite pleased with my efforts so far, and how quickly I'm picking up basic concepts so I'm feeling in pretty decent shape overall. I think if I can keep up this pace (I'm working three different part time jobs in addition to everything else- oy!), I can be in shape to apply for a master's program sometime in the next 3-5 years- no guarantee anyone will say yes of course, but I can have the coursework done, and the requisite experience to make me a viable candidate. Again, thank you so much for all your advice- if I might be so bold what in particular are you focusing on for your Master's? (object/paper/painting/etc.?)
  8. Another thing I can think of that might help- is take a graduate level class (or two) in Art History at the nearest University- if that is possible in terms of your financial and time related resources. It could help you narrow your academic focus, career ideas, etc. and most art history masters programs will accept at least a handful of graduate level credits, so it could help put you a bit ahead of the game there. Also, if you're nervous about your relative lack of art history experience (which honestly I don't think you need to be given your work experience and academic background) and how prospective programs might view that- this would be a good way to address that issue.
  9. Thank you- and I actually have about half of the required art history courses (for application) out of the way already . Working the remaining art history classes & the chemistry classes around internships and trying to make a living is going to be a little tough but this is what I really want and I'm going to make this work-even if it takes me longer than I'd want.
  10. Yeah- my only problem is that I graduated in History and Studio Art so I'm going to have to make up some ground now that I've graduated- particularly in Chemistry.But I'm determined, I've got two decent paying part-time jobs, a couple of internships going, and I live in a pretty good area to pursue future internships. It would have been better if I could have figured out I wanted to go for conservation earlier in my academic career but I could be in much worse positions.
  11. If you're thinking of studying in the UK there are a surprisingly large number of scholarships available for American students interested in doing their grad studies in the UK. One program you might want to look at in particular (I've been considering the possibility of studying overseas in a couple of years) is the Marshall Scholarship- they pay for 2 years of schooling, provide a small living stipend and apparently even pay your airfare. The deadline is sometime in November so its even still theoretically possible for you to apply this year- good luck!
  12. For funding you might want to look at the Marshall Scholarship website- they fund 1-2 years for American students looking to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom and I believe that most if not all of the schools you listed are eligible for that scholarship. The deadline is in November so you'd have to hustle- but from what I can tell it definitely sounds like an interesting and viable option. Good luck!
  13. Yeah- I mean it'll probably take me a couple of years to fulfill the remaining pre-admission requisites for Chemistry (with everything else I have to do), but I can continue to work on languages and try to get more internships in the interim.
  14. Thank you-yes the Williams College program is one I have been looking at- its got quite a good reputation. One big concern for me, however, is finances. My family isn't very well off and the economy isn't great. I managed to escape undergraduate without incurring too much student debt but I haven't heard much about what kind of funding Williams can/does offer its students. All the homepage for the graduate program says is that it offers partial scholarships.
  15. Hey Everyone I realized somewhat late in my undergraduate career that I wanted to go into art conservation, so I'm going to have to work on fulfilling my Chemistry requirements & bone up on languages on the side while I work and hopefully squirrel away a little money for grad school. Since I go to Hampshire (A non traditional school) I don't strictly speaking have a GPA, but all of my course recommendations were pretty glowing, and in the courses I took outside of Hampshire I got lots of A's and A minuses, a couple of B's, and one C (in Intro to Chem but I'm going to retake that course and take the other Chem classes I need to to make up for that). I have a couple years of experience working in local art galleries in a museum guard/administrative assistant sort of position. I also have a couple of internships set up for this year- one at a local historical society doing collections management work, and another with the Smith Frame Conservation Program, I've been looking pretty hard at the academic requirements for Conservation programs, and I realize that even with glowing Chemistry grades and an excellent portfolio- its going to take me a few years to get into a good program. But I want to use my time wisely, and go about this in a focused and effective manner- so I was wondering if anyone had advice they'd be willing to give me. Also I'm considering applying for a Masters in Art History in the interim- I could hopefully get some work in the museum field once I graduated, and academically it might give me a little bit of a head start for conservation programs. Would that be a good idea- or would I be better served trying to find more conservation internships/work experience? Thank you for your time
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