...museum (i.e. curator)? Hi,
I am a college student and have been looking on many websites posting museum jobs. I noticed that many of them require a degree in Art History. I am currently considering a career either as a librarian or as a museum curator, and was planning on getting my B.A. in Humanities and possibly minoring in either History or Art History. From there, if I decide to become a museum curator I would most likely get my M.A. in Museum Studies, along with perhaps a graduate degree in Humanities, History, or Art History. The kind of museum I would like to work for is in the area of ancient/medieval history, or anthropology (although I am willing to work in an art museum as well). My question basically is this: Am I absolutely required to hold a degree in Art History, or could I just as easily get a museum job with a degree in Humanities and a Museum Studies background? Is the background/experience in museums and museum studies more important than what degree I get? I have posted the link to the Humanities program I am currently planning to enroll in. Thanks.
www.csus.edu/hum
I am a college student and have been looking on many websites posting museum jobs. I noticed that many of them require a degree in Art History. I am currently considering a career either as a librarian or as a museum curator, and was planning on getting my B.A. in Humanities and possibly minoring in either History or Art History. From there, if I decide to become a museum curator I would most likely get my M.A. in Museum Studies, along with perhaps a graduate degree in Humanities, History, or Art History. The kind of museum I would like to work for is in the area of ancient/medieval history, or anthropology (although I am willing to work in an art museum as well). My question basically is this: Am I absolutely required to hold a degree in Art History, or could I just as easily get a museum job with a degree in Humanities and a Museum Studies background? Is the background/experience in museums and museum studies more important than what degree I get? I have posted the link to the Humanities program I am currently planning to enroll in. Thanks.
www.csus.edu/hum