Congratulations Emma, what an exciting place to be. I would love to
read your thesis. Is it available via interlibrary loan? Anyway, I
know that the University of Minnesota has a program since I will
probably wind up in it myself when I can get back to finishing my
PhD. Good luck finding a school and don't let *anyone* pressure into
starting your PhD before you're ready or you will burn-out faster
than you can blink! Mind you, on the other hand, if you want to go
to school now, don't wait if you don't have to. Just my two cents worth.
Cheers,
Danielle
At 01:19 PM 8/16/2009, you wrote:
I just defended my Master's thesis (on metal corsets-whee!) and
during my defense, my committee challanged my idea that I should
wait while my husband gets his PhD. They were all of the opinion
that I need to get a PhD in costume history RIGHT NOW and I need to teach.
So rather than my earlier plan of taking the next several years off
before continuing my education, I'm starting to look at grad schools
*now,* and I'm looking at costume history rather than museum studies.
I'm not convinced that this is the route I want to take, but I'm
willing to look.
Do you, the minds of h-cost, with experience that spans both decades
and the globe, have any recommendations?
Are there schools you wished you knew about when you were younger?
Schools friends or relatives have attended? Programs that are the
stuff of fantasy (or, alternately, the stuff of nightmares, so I
know what to avoid...)?
I am interested in the study of costume and/or textile history, not
necessarily theatre costuming (though I'm not opposed, if there's a
spectacular program).
Completely at a loss of what to do, now that the thesis is done,
Emma
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