Overview

The Department of Museum Studies at Baylor University offers a Masters of Arts degree in museum studies, which combines academic and professional training for students preparing to be the next generation of museum leaders. The master's program consists of 36 semester hours.

Quick Facts

Students have three options for their second year: thesis, professional project, or professional internship. Any one of these options will require a very substantial investment of the student's time and energy, for which they will earn six semester hours.
Thesis is the recommended choice for students anticipating further academic work in a cognate discipline, or professional work in the curatorial field, which might require written analysis of artifacts in books, catalogues, and exhibit labels. The thesis option is also desirable if the student might be interested in college or university teaching in the future.

Professional projects are a hands-on application of museum best practices, developed in conjunction with museum studies faculty and executed in a museum in Waco or central Texas. The student is expected to produce a written report about the project, and to make a public presentation at the end of the second semester. This option is desirable if the student plans to enter the museum field after graduation.

Professional internship is an intensive experience consisting of full-time work for ten weeks at a museum approved by a faculty advisor and under the mentorship of a seasoned museum professional. The internship may take place in Waco or elsewhere, and will almost always be carried out in the summer after the student's second year in the program. The internship should help the student transition into a professional position.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Museum Studies

Museum Educational Programming

Material Culture

Historic Buildings and Sites

Preservation Management
Philosophy and Prospects

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Waco, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

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Three (3) letters of recommendation (you will be able to request these via an automated email as part of your online application).

A completed and submitted online application.

Application fee payment (you pay after submitting the application online; applications are not reviewed until the application fee is paid).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

95436 USD / year

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Out-of-State

95436 USD / year

≈ 95436 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

95436 USD / year

≈ 95436 USD / year

Living costs

Waco

United States

857 - 1588 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

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Financing

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