Program Overview
The 32-unit Master in Museum Studies program emphasizes social justice and curatorial practice; education and new technologies; collections management and heritage preservation; non-profit and museum management; financial and project management; and museums and the law.
Program Specifics
Students integrate and apply knowledge from a variety of disciplines in order to analyze critical issues facing museums today—from creating more equitable and diverse museum spaces to promoting and advocating for access and human rights.
Students complete the 32-unit, full-time, on-campus program in 16 months, including three semesters of coursework and a required internship. In the fall semester of their second year students harness the knowledge, experience, and skills they have acquired during their first year and channel them into a four-unit museum capstone paper or project on a relevant museum studies topic of their choosing.
Beginning in mid-August, classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Sample Program Timeline
| YEAR ONE | YEAR TWO | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Museum Studies: History and Theory (4 units) Collections Management and Preservation (4 units) Practicum or elective (4 units) |
Museum Project Management: Capstone Project (4 units) |
| Spring | Cultural and Financial Management (4 units) Practicum or elective (4 units) Practicum or Elective (4 units) |
N/A |
| Summer | Museum Studies Internship (2 units) Introduction to Grantwriting (2 units) |
N/A |