Overview

In our fast-paced society, the need to understand where we have come from cannot be overstated. An integrated approach that is both forward-thinking and strategically linked with sustainability, development, and community will be required for heritage management and preservation efforts to succeed.

The past and the present are indispensable to our future, from the built environment of historic sites, monuments, and cities, to full landscapes and the unique biodiversity of natural habitats, to the intangible gems of our global cultures – music, dance, food, dress, craft. We have come to recognize the value of our heritage.

A career in Cultural Heritage Management offers you the chance to protect as well as shape the future of our most precious places and people.

What Is Heritage?

According to UNESCO, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, “Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration.”

Heritage is an expansive concept and the reach of heritage is broad embracing sites and monuments, the built environment, urban centers and full landscapes, as well as intangible heritage and the people who embody and preserve these cultural traditions in the present and for the future.

A Career in Cultural Heritage Management

A career in heritage management offers many opportunities: from local historic sites and museums, to national monuments, preservation agencies to research organizations, and visitors’ bureaus to community organizations, as well as national, state and local parks. Within these organizations, you could work in a variety of areas, including:

Site management
Interpretation
Community Engagement/Advocacy
Preservation
Archaeology
Collections Management
Research
Development

A Quality Education On Your Terms

Our Cultural Heritage Management program at Johns Hopkins University embraces a fully inclusive definition of heritage. It’s more than local, regional, and national sites, monuments, and artifacts; it’s also full landscapes, environments, and even the intangible. And we explore it all in a global context.

The online MA in Cultural Heritage Management program is flexible enough to fit your scheduling needs, as well as interactive, providing an enriching learning atmosphere. A two-week onsite study seminar adds a tangible, real-world component to your Johns Hopkins experience.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Studies in World Heritage
Cultural Heritage Management/Leadership
Two-Week Onsite Cultural Heritage Management Seminar
Reading the Landscape: Cultural Heritage at Scale
Engaging Communities in Heritage
Cultural Heritage in the Digital Age

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 16 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-20 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-25 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Museum Studies View 65 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree in study areas relevant to the curriculum (Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Preservation, Art History, Conservation, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Preservation, Cultural Management or Tourism, Public History, or related field).
Applicants are accepted to the program on the understanding that they have sufficient background in a relevant field, either through their previous degree or through relevant professional experience, to be able to successfully complete the program.
A grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. A minimum GPA of 3.0 does not guarantee admission. For students who have been out of school for some time, work experience may be considered.
Strong writing and time management skills.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

51800 USD / year

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Out-of-State

51800 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

51800 USD / year

≈ 51800 USD / year

Funding

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