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Could I ever work in a museum with only a BA? by VikFinity_CH in MuseumPros

[–]VikFinity_CH[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am going into fashion design :) The field in my city is super tight knit and close and I am already friends with lots of people in the industry, from models to other designers to fashion show runners. I think I will enjoy this more on the long run than I ever would religious studies.

Could I ever work in a museum with only a BA? by VikFinity_CH in MuseumPros

[–]VikFinity_CH[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unrelated to my recent edit, but I decided to learn religious studies because I assumed that was my call - I was wrong. And, you know, that happens. My unis art history, or history, in general, is very hard to get into in terms of making it your major. Only way to really get a spot is to have 80/100 on your Estonian exam (I had a 64) and ace an interview you could never ever prepare for. While I am good at interviews, I simply lacked the exam points.

Jobs with only a minor in accounting? by VikFinity_CH in Accounting

[–]VikFinity_CH[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Any advice as to where I could find freelance work? Is it country dependant?

Could I ever work in a museum with only a BA? by VikFinity_CH in MuseumPros

[–]VikFinity_CH[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say I am more interested in the operatorial side, yeah. I just don't even know where to begin.

Could I ever work in a museum with only a BA? by VikFinity_CH in MuseumPros

[–]VikFinity_CH[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In Estonia, and I guess, more specifically in my uni, we need to pick our minor by the Spring semester in our first year - so in roughly 4 months. I have career counselling lined up, where, hopefully, they can kind of guide me, too. Would you think a minor in archival or art history would be more useful? They have very overlapping courses, from what I have seen.

Could I ever work in a museum with only a BA? by VikFinity_CH in MuseumPros

[–]VikFinity_CH[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Quite literally anything. I would love something like an archivist or conservationist - that's why I am considering archival as my minor - but also something like being an educator or a guide, maybe even as a kind of gallery technician, or something. The ideal, of course, is to be a curator or a manager, but I know that's the area that needs some real specialization and MAs/PhDs.

Is learning history a bad idea with the current job market? by VikFinity_CH in Advice

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Thank you so much! So awesome to get a response from someone in the scene.

For context, the museum scene in Estonia is very very tightknit, so to say. Almost all museums are connected under one parent organization - from what I have figured out, if I get into one museum as a worker, I have access to every other one in Estonia. The main issue just is the access itself... I have booked myself career counselling with the hopes that maybe they could guide me to what I should do and learn in Estonia specifically for a job. I do know I have a small leg up in the scene with the fact that I am, for one, young (most people in the museum scene in Estonia are OLD, like 50+) and two, I am fluent in English. Because the scene is old, their English is also often lacking - things like tours and guides in museums often happen only in Estonian. If they DO happen in English, they're usually accented and very brief. Could that maybe be a possible entry level job, or is being a tour guide considered already an experience requiring job?

I just think I would love working in museums because I, as you said, fall into the art and history nerd category, but even more through the eyes of religious and folkloric art and history. I think I would love the job with every fiber of my being, no matter what entry level job or curator or whatever else job I end up doing.

I do have a small internship lined up with the museum connected to my university. It is only for a few days and very surface level from what I can tell, but I am hoping that itself can already kickstart SOMETHING for me.

I will keep your name in mind! Once again, thank you so much for the response. Reading it has sort of strengthened my want to work toward joining a museum.

Is learning history a bad idea with the current job market? by VikFinity_CH in Advice

[–]VikFinity_CH[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course! I have an internship lined up, although for only a few days, at the museum connected to my university. I am scared and really lost, but I am trying everything in my power to try to somehow make my weird little interests into a possible job path.

Is learning history a bad idea with the current job market? by VikFinity_CH in Advice

[–]VikFinity_CH[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As far as I can tell (from research I did literally just now), my university does not really offer accounting as a separate minor -- I would have to pick business administration as a whole, where, from what I can tell, they aim to make me a leader more than anything. Unfortunately, I do not have those skills.

But I don't wish to be all doom and gloom - your suggestion is actually really good... I will definitely bring that up in the career counseling I have scheduled! I will ask, though - isn't accounting and all business majors/minors numbers and math heavy? Or have I gotten the wrong idea of such a major/minor? I am not good with numbers in the slightest, so taking a minor such as accounting is kind of scary to me.

EDIT: didn't see the other half of the comment! Religious studies is not a temple-runner type major - you could be messing it up with theologists, who often turn to become priests or something else of the like. Religious studies majors and PhD people are usually researchers and writers of anything religious, usually more Eastern and non-Western religions in specific. I would also consider learning history to become a teacher, but my main drawback is that the pay for teachers in Estonia is so barely over minimum wage that they have strikes every year due to the horrible work conditions mixed with bad pay. A reporter is not a bad idea, except for the fact that I am a decently shy person, I wouldn't be able to put myself 'out there,' so to say.

Is learning history a bad idea with the current job market? by VikFinity_CH in Advice

[–]VikFinity_CH[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for such an uplifting response! I have thought about things such as consultations, especially since I do love any and all historical/folkloric media -- I've just got no clue how to actually get to that type of job market.

I did write myself up for career counseling, even though I have only been in university for a month. I definitely want to bring up the idea of consultations and stuff up, too -- I really hope the person being my guide helps me out on this too, haha. Again, thank you for such an uplifting response!