Anthropology

[heeroluva]

I’m currently a psychology major with a year left. I changed my major many times on my way their, but am luckily only graduating a year behind where I should have. At the beginning of last semester I was introduced to anthropology and absolutely fell in love. But I knew it was too late to change majors or transfer to another school. And I actually

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[pink_bullets]

During your last year in school, try to take as many anthro classes as you can. Maybe get involved in a club or a local organization. Then you could get a recommendation from a professor or someone from an organization. Try to tie in how your psych degree relates to anthro when you write your statement of purpose

[heeroluva]

Well I'd love to take more classes next year, but like I said my school doesn't actually offer them. The college I'm in is located in a small town and the nearest museum is over two hours away. I've been doing my own research, reading what I can get ahold of, but there's noething in this area that would offer experience.

[holyschist]

Museum studies IS different, though, in that almost no one has an undergrad degree in museum studies (a lot of people go in with work experience, but I'd say about a quarter of the people in my program are straight out of undergrad or have only research science experience).

(BTW, did I answer all your questions about my program? I am both more optimistic and more cynical than when we last emailed.)

[_citylove_]

Oh wow, I'm so excited to see someone else here interested in Museum Studies -- what programs did you apply to? I would love to talk to you about this -- you should be able to get my e-mail off of my profile if you want to e-mail me instead of taking over comments on this post.

[dreamland90042]

Join the group museumpeople! Also, I am interested in Museum Education...but I am not applying until next fall. So you will not be the only museum person in here. Yay!

[rejectedrealism]

i would also like to know more about this. i graduate in december and i am very interested in museum studies. i'm doing an undergrad thesis on the subject. where are you applying and how is it going? thanks for sharing!

[lizblizz]

I was accepted into the Museum Studies program at the University of Denver. Still waiting to hear from ASU, but Denver was my first choice, so it sounds like I'll be moving there!

[lizblizz]

I applied to Museum Studies programs as well! Have you been accepted? Where are you heading?