Museum StudiesNorth America

83 Master's degrees in Museum Studies in North America

Centennial College4,5(43)

Toronto, Canada

Museum and Cultural Management

Centennial College’s Museum and Cultural Management programme will offer an applied, learner-centred curriculum to help you develop the skill set to manage programs and resources that preserve and publicly present our civilization's cultural and natural heritage.

Postgraduate Certificate Full-time On-campus

1 year$12,592/yr

Maryland Institute College of Art5,0(3)

Baltimore, United States

Curatorial Practice

The first of its kind in the country, Maryland Institute College of Art's degree in Curatorial Practice prepares students to expand the role of curators--engaging audiences more effectively by proposing alternative models of exhibition-making, institution-building, and social justice through art.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$56,500/yr

Columbia University4,3(91)

Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Museum Anthropology

The free-standing Museum Anthropology program at Columbia University Department of Anthropology and the American Museum of Natural History, is a professional degree for those already employed in or interested in moving into the museum field.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$73,456/yr

Johns Hopkins University4,6(49)

Online Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Museum Studies and Certificate in Nonprofit Management

Students pursuing an MA in Museum Studies, who are interested in furthering their management education, may enroll in the dual degree program offered with the Museum Studies and Certificate in Nonprofit Management at Johns Hopkins University.

Master Part-time Online

1 year$51,800/yr

Johns Hopkins University4,6(49)

Online Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Cultural Heritage Management

The challenges of the 21st century and an expanded drive to remain connected to our traditions and history have increased the need for forward-thinking management and preservation strategies. The Cultural Heritage Management program is offered at Johns Hopkins University.

M.A. Full-time +2 Online

1 year, 4 months$51,800/yr

University of Southern California4,1(63)

Los Angeles, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere

The Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere MA program at University of Southern California is an intensive Master's-level course in the practice and history of art, curating and critical theory. With a focus on the research and exhibition of contemporary art, instructors with international careers lead students in asking social questions about the exhibition of art and its publics.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$73,260/yr

University of Delaware4,0(36)

Newark, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Art History for Museum Professionals

Art History for Museum Professionals from University of Delaware integrates the requirements of the M.A. in art history and the certificate in museum studies within one accelerated plan offering both in-depth art historical education and museum training.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$36,828/yr

Florida State University4,4(380)

Tallahassee, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies

The Museum and Cultural Heritage Studies (MCHS) MA at Florida State University is designed for both those who wish to study museum practice and cultural heritage as an academic subject and those who seek careers in museums or other cultural heritage agencies.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$21,129/yr

Queen's University4,2(39)

Kingston, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Art Conservation

The Art Conservation MA course from Queen's University students specialize in the conservation of paintings, artifacts or paper objects, undertake a research project and are required to complete two 12-week summer internships. In the Art Conservation

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$9,492/yr

University of British Columbia4,2(210)

Vancouver, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Museum Education

The term museum encompasses a broad range of organisations with a focus on learning in settings outside the traditional classroom. Contemporary Museum Education from University of British Columbia establishes museums as innovative learning environments rather than repositories of artefacts.

Master Part-time Blended

2½ years$13,764/yr

University of Tulsa3,8(5)

Tulsa, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Museum Science and Management

Extend your knowledge from the classroom to work in Tulsa’s many museums and cultural organizations with this Museum Science and Management MA programme from University of Tulsa.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$51,084/yr

University of North Carolina Greensboro4,0(5)

Greensboro, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

History with Concentration in Museum Studies

How do we make history matter to our communities? How can we build connections between past, present, and future? University of North Carolina Greensboro program in History with Concentration in Museum Studies places a premium on making history relevant and connecting contemporary audiences to the past.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$23,328/yr

Johns Hopkins University4,6(49)

Online Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Museum Studies and Certificate in Digital Curation

Students who are interested in pursuing an MA in Museum Studies and are also interested in the preservation and management of cultural heritage digital assets may enroll in this Museum Studies and Certificate in Digital Curation program at Johns Hopkins University.

Master Part-time Online

1 year, 8 months$51,800/yr

Saint Joseph's University4,4(18)

Online

Museum Education

Saint Joseph’s University’s Master of Arts in Museum Education prepares educators for work in public and private museums.

M.A. Part-time Online

1½ year$17,580/yr

University of Toronto4,1(296)

Toronto, Canada Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Museum Studies

Offered by the Faculty of Information at University of Toronto, the Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) program prepares students for future involvement in museums and related cultural agencies.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$32,853/yr

Georgetown University4,5(50)

Washington, D. C., United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Art and Museum Studies

Georgetown University’s M.A. degree program in Art and Museum Studies brings the academic study of art museums together with museum practice, and emphasizes the international contexts of museums in the modern world.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$52,413/yr

University of Hawaii at Hilo4,0(4)

Hilo, United States

Heritage Management

The M.A. in Heritage Management of University of Hawaii at Hilo is for students who seek careers in a multitude of governmental agencies, private-sector consulting firms, and in education, who work with the interpretation and preservation of cultural heritage.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$26,568/yr

Valdosta State University3,9(8)

Online

Library and Information Sciences

The Master of Library and Information Sciences program at Valdosta State University focuses on educating librarians for academic, public and special libraries in Georgia and beyond.

Master Part-time Online

2 years$8,619/yr

University of Illinois at Chicago4,3(18)

Chicago, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Museum and Exhibition Studies

The University of Illinois at Chicago offers a Master's degree in Museum and Exhibition. Guided by the belief that people with disabilities are assets to the University, UIC is committed to full inclusion and participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of University life. Studies

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$27,306/yr

Fashion Institute of Technology SUNY4,0(11)

Manhattan, United States

Fashion and Textile Studies - History, Theory, Museum Practice

Fashion and Textile Studies - History, Theory, Museum Practice from Fashion Institute of Technology SUNY combines the rigorous study of fashion and textile history with hands-on training in the analysis, conservation, storage, and exhibition of textile and costume materials, and in collections management and exhibition planning and design.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$23,586/yr