Kristina Bracero '14
After graduating, I moved to Istanbul, Turkey, to continue my studies. I was a Classics and Art History double major while at Wellesley and had taken a semester to study abroad in Athens, Greece. I wanted to have the opportunity again to live in a country that produced the very art in which I was interested. I had also participated in a number of curatorial and museum internships at the Davis Museum and in Washington, D.C., which solidified my passion for continuing my education with a focus on museums and curating. Thus, I explored what my post-graduation options were abroad that would further my museum interests.
I am now a fully-funded Master's student at Koç University in the Archaeology and History of Art department with a focus on Museum Studies and Cultural Heritage Management. My courses are reminiscent of Wellesley in terms of small class sizes, engaged professors and students, and a participatory learning approach, and I am enjoying it immensely. I am in the process of further focusing my academic interests while exploring all Istanbul has to offer culturally and artistically and having a wonderful time doing so!