2018年3月14日
A recent graduate of City University London’s master’s degree program in culture,
policy and management, Rhea Werner ’15 plans to pursue her Ph.艺术管理博士
at one of two other London universities. Both programs are a perfect fit, she said,
for her focus on cultural identity.
As a participant in one of MCLA’s travel courses to Ireland, Werner traveled to the United Kingdom for the first time in 2013. The following spring, she visited England. As she explored London, she fell in love with the city, and made it her goal to attend 那里的研究生院.
The biggest advantage of studying in London, she explained, was the opportunity to learn in a culturally and historically rich city, especially as she worked on her dissertation on culture and history, with nearby resources such as the British Library. Her location in Europe also was advantageous as she conducted a site observation at the Camposanto Monumentale in Pisa, Italy.
“One of my favorite parts of London is its vibrancy,” Werner said. “我可以去卡姆登 and see the eclectic shops and street art, or walk along the Thames and see the architecture, or stop in a local pub for atmosphere, as well. Londoners experience a more relaxed 他们的生活方式比美国人要多. After working in Boston for a year, it was a nice change 的速度.”
Because her classmates came to study in London from over the world, including China, Hungary, Italy, France and Canada, “it truly was a global experience,” she explained. “I was surrounded by people of so many different cultures. 这对我来说意义重大， because this is the field I want to be in. I’ve learned to be more open minded about 世界上发生了什么事.”
Werner said MCLA prepared her well for her graduate studies. 这是通过一门课程 called “Great Monuments of 艺术,” which she took as a sophomore, that she learned about the cultural aspects of World War II. “That propelled so much of my re搜索, and I found a topic that I am very passionate about. Without this class, I honestly don't know if I would have continued my studies.”
She continued, “Another area MCLA helped me with was how to work on my own. 我的硕士 program was primarily re搜索-based. At MCLA, I had guidance anytime I needed, but my arts management professors always emphasized individual re搜索. 那真是太棒了 help, especially in the UK, where many courses focus heavily on individual re搜索.”
Werner also enjoyed the hands-on learning she experienced at MCLA. 类，例如 “表演艺术 Management” and “Advanced Museum Studies” took her out into the community. “I do not think I would have been able to get that anywhere else,” she said.
Now, she is interested in a teaching career that focuses on the ways that World War II affected cultural identity, and also in helping with restitution efforts. “有 was a mass displacement of art from Europe because of the Nazis, and I want to be a part of the current effort to help with provenance re搜索,” Werner explained.
“The wonderful part of both of these jobs is that I could work anywhere in the world, and I find that to be a fantastic prospect!”
