<p>Is anyone familiar with admissions for masters programs in philosophy? I'm looking primarily at Temple, just because their focus in aesthetics (plus the location) or perhaps SUNY Stony Brook. I'm a double major, (art history+philosophy) and my overall GPA isn't fantastic, but it will meet most minimum requirements. However, in the philosophy major alone and my last 60 hours, it averages to a 3.6 and I still have one year to go. I take the GRE in September. </p>
<p>Any suggestions, or insight from any other philosophy degree holders? I've talked with some of my professors, but just need a little more insight into admissions (as in, if I even have a chance)</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>–I’ve also interned for the past two years at an art museum, not sure if that even helps.</p>
<p>I’m a little confused by why you want to pursue a masters in philosophy. Why are you?</p>
<p>Your GPA is ok, but we can’t really help you without your ECs or GRE scores. Your total GPA still matters, also.</p>
<p>I need to build my credentials before I attempt anything else-whether that be law school for Art Law, or I decide to play the lottery and go for a PhD to teach.</p>
<p>I don’t think, then, a philosophy masters would be the best route for you. Are there masters programs in an applicable art field that would perhaps more directly fit your interests? To be perfectly honest, philosophy masters->PhDs are for those who want to teach and/or research philosophy. I suppose you could tie to art, but it doesn’t seem like what you really want to do, or are at least sure you want to do. </p>
<p>Masters programs rarely have funding, so it is unusual to apply to just a Masters program unless you don’t have the credentials to get into a PhD program. Bottom line, I would encourage you to look at all your options, whether they be academic or professional. This could mean not pursuing a Masters at all, or picking a more “fitting” program.</p>
<p>good post philosopher… I have looked into (and recently posted) about a joint degree M.A. in philosophy and Law… or joint degree PhD in Philosophy… and Law… might have better long term career prospects plus pay back the investment.</p>
<p>^Depends what you want to / actually do. That’s a pretty big opportunity and real cost for a maybe, in my opinion. A person’s interests, in that case, may be satisfied by just going to law school, but of course, it depends what the career prospective is.</p>