<p>I am interested in these three. I am a good writer, love Latin and medival history, and how people live. I am also interested in modern art and a passable musician. I'd like to pursue my interest in college rather than going to a pre-professional school. I need help in deciding what direction I should go, what to major, and what kind of jobs I should expect to get. Thank you.</p>
<p>Hmm. What are your qualifications (grades, rank in class, test scores, course rigor)? Do you have clear preferences for school size, location, climate, etc.? </p>
<p>You’re asking for your daughter, right? (I reviewed a few of your posts.)
For a female who would consider a women’s college, one school that comes to mind is Bryn Mawr College. Its Classics department has a distinguished history. Its Anthropology department is number 1, or close to it, for alumni PhDs per capita in anthropology. An added benefit is that you can take courses at Haverford or Swarthmore.</p>
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<p>As far as Stats go, she is good, all up there. Unfortunately, she ruled out women’s schools. At the moment, her strong interest is in creative writing. She’s not interested in getting higher degree. She is OK with small to medium sized schools. I believe she is adaptable to any climate or location. Thank you for the reply.</p>
<p>I would recommend that she look into Bard College. My son is getting a double degree in the conservatory, and in Classics. He is awestruck by the classics professors. And Creative Writing there is one of the best in the country. A very serious modern art department. And top-notch music is available to all undergrads, regardless of major. Seems like it might offer a mix of everything she’s looking for.</p>
<p>You have a little juggling act if you want to optimally balance an interest in Creative Writing, Archeology (or Cultural Anthropology) and Classics, and you don’t have other strong preferences (other than ruling out women’s colleges). If her stats are “all up there”, does that mean she necessarily wants a very selective, top ranking school?</p>
<p>The University of Chicago has possibly the best Anthropology department in the country (one of the top 5 or so, anyway.) It’s the fictional alma mater of Indiana Jones. Check out its Oriental Institute ([The</a> Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago](<a href=“http://oi.uchicago.edu/]The”>http://oi.uchicago.edu/)). It also seems to have strong programs in Classics and Art History. I don’t know about Creative Writing there, although a number of distinguished writers have been associated with the school. Examples: Saul Bellow, Norman Maclean, Kurt Vonnegut, Phillip Roth, and Susan Sontag. Its graduate department of Music was rated #2 in the NRC-95 peer assessment (though I don’t know how well that translates to undergraduate music programs.) Be aware that Chicago has a distinctive, rather intense academic culture; it would not be to everyone’s liking.</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins has a notable writing program and a well regarded Art History department. It may be a little weaker in Anthro (and I don’t know about its Archeology program).</p>
<p>Beloit College supposedly has one of the best Anthropology programs of any small liberal arts college. Middlebury is a very nice LAC with a strong writing program (and is home to the Breadloaf Writer’s Conference, where Robert Frost taught for decades.) Dunno about Classics or Anthro/Archeology there.</p>
<p>Harvard is supposed to have a pretty good college, too. :)</p>
<p>But if I were you, I’d probably focus on the overall college quality and fit, rather than strength in specific departments. Especially since your D does not plan to go on to graduate school.</p>
<p>Assuming she goes to a good liberal arts college and takes number of courses on anthropology, classics, and writing. What kind of jobs can she expect to have? Try to write while waiting on table? Be a school teacher? Middlebury is on her list. She has a rough list of colleges to look at. She is now thinking what can I do with it after college. She can do without luxury but would like to support herself after graduation.</p>
<p>SpiritManager - She went through similar discussion on a music thread. I think she gave up on double major. Bard may work if it is not too intense to her liking.</p>
<p>One other thing about Bard - they actually have an archaelogical dig on site.</p>
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<p>Anthropology and Classics are very definitely liberal arts majors; by definition, liberal arts education is not career training. So if she does not intend to go to graduate school, she’d have to pick up career training and experience through channels other than her college major.</p>
<p>School teaching or administration would be one path. She could try for a position with Teach for America after graduation (which would set her up in paid employment and teacher training.) Journalism would be another path. If she wanted a career in journalism, it would be a good idea to get as much exposure as possible through campus publications and related internships.</p>
<p>She could follow an anthropology or classics degree with a stint in the Peace Corps, then seek a career with the State Department as a Foreign Service officer. She could take some economics courses and consider a career in international banking (again, pursuing work, internship, and study abroad opportunities to prepare for that choice.)</p>
<p>Another path would be to major in film studies. Wesleyan University is well known for its film program. I believe NYU has strong programs in both film and art history. Film might open up a broader range of opportunities than a concentration in English or Creative Writing. She could pursue a career as a writer, as a critic, in the business or production side of film making. </p>
<p>Museum work is another possibility. Again, pursue internships and work opportunities to supplement a major in liberal arts fields such as Classics, Art History, or Anthropology. Williams College is known for its strong Art History program and “art mafia” of curators and museum directors.</p>
<p>She is apolitical. She shuned the school newspaper and joined the literary megazine. I am afraid nothing lucrative as International banking would interest her. Film studies may interest her as a writer. She doesn’t see herself as an art history major but is interested in working in a museum. She is volunteering at a museum over the summer to see what it’s like. She was also hoping to see if she could earn money playing her instrument. Get a restaurant gig?</p>
<p>I know someone with an anthropology degree who is currently managing a hostel. She gets to meet people from all over the world, as well as live in a hip town and take on odd jobs. It helps to not have a lot of student debt. She also has very inexpensive tastes; i.e., prefers thrift stores, shuns cars, and loves the farmer’s market. Work in a foreign country (for the US embassy or no) is also an option. If your daughter studies a language and gains fluency - preferably a highly-sought after language - her options open greatly.</p>
<p>In a nutshell
Oberlin among LACs.
Brown and Cornell among small/medium universities.
Michigan, NYU, and UNC among large universities.</p>
<p>LACs
Amherst
Bard
Barnard (single-sex, but extreme access to Columbia)
Colgate
Dickinson
Franklin & Marshall
Hamilton
Hampshire
Haverford
Kenyon
Lycoming (safety - the archaeology faculty is <em>impressive</em>)
Oberlin
Sarah Lawrence
Wesleyan</p>
<p>Small/medium universities
Brown
Case Western
Chicago
Columbia
Cornell
Emory
Harvard
Johns Hopkins
Princeton
Tufts
William & Mary
WUStL
Yale</p>
<p>Large universities
Arizona (safety - plus merit $$ if NMF)
Boston U (see above)
Florida State
Michigan
NYU
Pittsburgh
UCLA
UNC Chapel Hill
UVA</p>
<p>Additional possibilities
Beloit
Bowdoin
Brandeis
Cincinnati
Carnegie Mellon
Dartmouth
Davidson
Grinnell
Denison
Duke
Knox
Lewis & Clark
Middlebury
Northwestern
Penn
U Redlands
USC</p>
<p>Warbler - That covers just about every college in the US! She has a rough list of about 15-20 colleges to consider. Your list has them all.</p>