84 Master's in Museum Studies in North America

The Art - Spatial Art program from San José State University is an interdisciplinary program that encompasses a broad range of media including Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Installation Art, Small Metals, Metal Fabrication and Casting, Multimedia, Performance Art. 

The Museum Studies M.A. at the University of Kansas is a 36-credit postgraduate programme designed for aspiring heritage professionals. Delivered in a public study mode, this comprehensive curriculum combines rigorous academic theory with 500 hours of practical experience to prepare students for diverse roles in the global cultural sector.

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.

Combining public history and public administration into one focused program, Norwich University’s online Master of Arts in Museum Administration (MMA) prepares students for middle- and upper-level leadership roles within historical museums, societies, and similar open institutions. 

The MFA in Curatorial Studies at the University of Kentucky prepares students for careers in the expanding field of curatorial practice.

The Art History (Critical Curatorial Studies) M.A. at the University of British Columbia is a full-time, in-person programme based in Vancouver. Spanning approximately 2.6 years, this public study mode course blends advanced theoretical scholarship with practical exhibition experience to prepare the next generation of curators.

The Art History and Museum Studies program of the Case Western Reserve University is designed to provide you with a broad knowledge of major art historical periods, scholarly and bibliographical resources, and methodologies of art history. 

In adopting an anthropological approach to museums, this Anthropology - Museum Anthropology concentration at Georgia State University is distinct from generalized museum studies in examining curation, exhibition and museum practice from a comparative and global perspective that sees museums as dynamic institutions embedded in particular social and cultural contexts.

Anthropologists repeatedly ask questions about the human experience. The Anthropology programme is offered by the School of Anthropology at The University of Arizona. 

Museums today need visionary leaders. This Museum Studies program at Johns Hopkins University offers the theory and practice of all aspects of the museum field, teaching innovative skills and knowledge to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

The Museum Anthropology programme at Columbia University offers a comprehensive M.Sc. curriculum designed for aspiring curators and researchers. This public study mode course provides deep insights into cultural heritage and curation. Students benefit from a rigorous academic environment during their full-time duration.

The Museum Studies M.A. at the University of Oklahoma is a 33-credit-hour postgraduate programme delivered in a flexible, public study mode. Designed for working professionals, this 100% online course can be completed in 20 months, focusing on heritage preservation, gallery interpretation, and museum leadership.

The Museum Studies MA program offered at San Francisco State University is designed to provide professional training in major areas of museum work.

The interdisciplinary Museum and Field Studies program of the University of Colorado at Boulder is administered by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, in conjunction with the departments of anthropology; history; art history; ecology and evolutionary biology; and geological sciences; as well as other departments.

The Master of Arts in Museum Studies at Syracuse University offers a curriculum of hands-on training, research, scholarship and design that prepares you for a wide range of positions in all aspects of museums and cultural heritage.

The Art History - Museum Studies program at Virginia Commonwealth University is to equip students with requisite knowledge, skills and theoretical foundation to embark on successful careers in academia and/or museums.

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.

The Cultural Heritage Management degree at Johns Hopkins University offers you the chance to protect as well as shape the future of our most precious places and people.

At Interior Architecture - Exhibition and Narrative Environments from Rhode Island School of Design students engage in a dynamic course of study focused on making interior interventions within the context of narrative environments—spaces that encompass or communicate a form of storytelling.

A muse is someone, or something, that inspires. The ending, -ology, means to study. So museology is the study of inspiration. That’s what we do. That’s what our students at the Museology programme at the University of Washington, do. They study inspiration. They study how it fuels innovation, nurtures community, and propels positive change.