Museum Studies

Eastern Michigan University

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Interdisciplinary Graduate Program, Certificate in Cultural Museum Studies
Historic Preservation in Geography and Geology Department

Eastern Michigan University offers an Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Cultural Museum Studies and a Master of Science in Historic Preservation.

The Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Cultural Museum Studies (CMS) provides foundational training for professional engagement with the selection, conservation, interpretation, and exhibition of inanimate and living collections. Special attention is given to the cross-cultural analysis, application, and assessment of the various ways “research exhibit-and-presentation” dynamics affect display design in museums and related institutions, and to the pedagogical dimension of museological theory and practice. A flexible curriculum allows for individualized specializations in various aspects of museology, from the ecological impact on definitions of cultural heritage, to the application of virtuality to exhibition procedures.

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The MS in Historic Preservation is housed in the Department of Geography & Geology, and regularly cooperates with other departments including History, Art, Construction Technology, and the Division of Extended Programs for prerequisite and other coursework. The program focuses on career development in the following concentrations with the aim of preparing students for gainful employment in the field of historic preservation in the public and private sector: Preservation Planning; Heritage Interpretation, Tourism, and Administration; Conservation and Technology; and General Studies. A Field School in Preservation Technology is offered during the spring term.

A five-course graduate level certificate in historic preservation also is available, as is an undergraduate minor in historic preservation.

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Ypsilanti

Central Michigan University

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Museum Studies

Museum Studies is part of an interdisciplinary program. The courses may be taken at the undergraduate or graduate level in conjunction with work in a related field.

The undergraduate level Museum Studies minor at Central Michigan University offers a balanced interdisciplinary program of coursework designed to prepare you for advanced educational opportunities or an entry-level position in a museum or similar organization. Your courses will give you practical skills needed to work in these facilities, planning and installing exhibits, preparing education programs for the public, and caring for collections.

The Museum Studies minor, when matched with an appropriate academic major such as geology, earth science, art, teacher education, geography, recreation, history, biology, anthropology, is designed to give you the necessary background to pursue a career in informal education, research or cultural affairs.

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Mount Pleasant

Tufts University

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Master of Arts in Art History and Museum Studies.

The master's program in Art History and Museum Studies is designed to give students advance qualification in art history and a broad introduction to museum work. The program is offered for those hoping to work in art collection-related fields. It provides students with skills to integrate the theoretical study of art history with practical concerns of displaying, managing, and interpreting art objects in a variety of museum settings. Students take courses in art history and museum studies simultaneously. Graduates of this program typically pursue careers in museums, art galleries, art publishing, museum education, teaching, art libraries, visual resource collections, or auction houses. If you are interested in museum studies courses only please see the Museum Studies Certificate Program.

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Medford

Department of Art and Art History

Northeastern University

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History Department, Museum Studies Program

MA in History with a concentration in Public History

Course offerings include the following: Administration of Non-Profits, Historical Exhibits and Museums, Historic Preservation, History and Media, Local History Methodology, Publishing for Non-Profits, Oral History, Issues in Public History, Genealogical Research, Historical Re-enacting, Public Policy Analysis, Industrial Archeology, and Historical Societies and Archives. Graduates have gone on to significant positions in historical societies, museums, archives, business, documentary film production, and other related organizations.

Fieldwork courses assist students in preparing for careers in public history, and enable students to tailor their program to their interests and needs. In recent years, students have completed their fieldwork requirement in such organizations as: WGBH (PBS) Boston, the Frederick Law Olmsted House, the USS Constitution Museum, the National Park Service, the Massachusetts Historical Society, Blackside [Film] Productions, the Massachusetts Preservation Commission, Old Sturbridge Village, the Concord [MA] Museum, the New England Historic and Genealogical Society, The Bostonia Society, the Tsongas Historical Center, and the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities ... opportunities in other regions of the United States, including the Minnesota Historical Society and the Cowpens National Historic Site [SC]. International fieldwork opportunities have included work in Museums in London and Prague.

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Boston

Harvard University Extension School

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Museum Studies Program

The graduate program in Museum Studies offers an MA

The Graduate Program in Museum Studies is designed to give students the tools to be successful in every aspect of museum work, from exhibitions to education, collections to preservation. Engage in a diverse curriculum that connects theory and practice. In courses and through an internship, you investigate the challenges confronting museums today and learn the intricacies of operations.

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Cambridge

Boston University

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Department of History of Art & Architecture

Students pursuing an MA orPhD through the Department of History of Art & Architecture may take the courses required for a Certificate in Museum Studies.

The program in museum studies is also open to MA students in other disciplines of graduate study, as well as qualified non-degree students. The Department has ongoing internship placements at a range of institutions, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities; the Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy; the Photography Resource Center; the Peabody-Essex Museum; the Boston Public Library; the Harvard University Art Museums; the List Art Center at M.I.T.; the Preservation Society of Newport County; and the Institute of Contemporary Art, among others.

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Boston

Regis College

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History Department, Museum Studies Program
Heritage Studies Department

At the undergraduate level, Regis offers a BA in History with a Museum Studies Minor, a Museum Studies Concentration, a Museum Studies Certificate, or a Heritage Studies Concentration. At the graduate level, the Heritage Studies Department offers an MA in Heritage Studies for a Global Society and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Heritage Studies.

The Museum Studies program at Regis College is one of only two programs in Massachusetts recommended by the Smithsonian. It introduces students to the history, internal workings, and the significant public place of museums in today's society. Students examine grant-writing, collections management, interpretive analysis, exhibition design, and nonprofit governance. They receive hands-on experience with diverse aspects of museum work through professional internships, and explore the history of museums, in addition to new challenges faced by museum leaders today.

The undergraduate applied history curriculum is a hands-on experience. The approach is designed not only for students interested in public history, archaeology, and historical preservation; it also serves those students with a passion for cultural memory, folklore, myth, and religion. The program is a cultural one, built on the fundamentals of ethnohistory (an interdisciplinary approach blending history with anthropology, archaeology, art history, etc.). Maintaining the rigor of the traditional major, it adds a practical and applicable set of skills which will serve students who choose to begin their careers immediately after their undergraduate training, in addition to those intending to pursue a post-baccalaureate degree.

The MA in Heritage Studies for a Global Society is a program that responds to social and economic demands for practical application of liberal arts skills in a variety of contexts. As historical, material, and cultural artifacts – ancient or modern, local, national or international, written or traditional – are lost, destroyed, or misrepresented and poorly understood, competent professionals with theoretical training across the disciplines will be in high demand. Our students are prepared for two pathways: academic and professional. The rigorous curriculum reinforces a student’s aptitude for successful scholarship, and the high standard – including an individualized thesis – prepares students for continued studies in graduate or professional schools, or Ph.D. programs in one of our affiliated universities. It is also a tool for skill sharpening and experience building in order to either gain or enhance professional employment in a variety of areas, including: museums and archives, heritage tourism and historic site interpretation, public history, and historic preservation.

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS) in Heritage Studies is designed for students seeking further education, intellectual dialog, interdisciplinary experience, or to explore new ideas relating to their careers or previous courses of study, who do not need a second master’s or a doctoral degree.

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Smith College

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Summer Institute in Art Museum Studies

The Summer Institute in Art Museum Studies at Smith College engages liberal arts students in an in-depth, behind-the-scenes, hands-on exploration of art museums. Through a combination of classroom instruction and assignments, visits to museums, conversations with museum professionals, and an exhibition project, participants learn about the purpose and function of art museums and the numerous challenges they face. Travel to museums, galleries, and art venues in New York City, Boston, and elsewhere provide opportunities to consider the values and responsibilities of different kinds of institutions: academic and city museums, private and public institutions, encyclopedic and focused collections. Students meet with professionals in a variety of fields, from directors and curators to private collectors and art conservators. Throughout the six-week program, students have the unique experience of planning and mounting a complete exhibition project at the Smith College Museum of Art. In collaboration, they conceive and implement curatorial, education and marketing plans, as well as install the exhibit and design and publish the exhibition catalogue.

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Northampton

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Department of History
Department of Interior Architecture

The University offers an MA in History with a concentration in Museum Studies or Historic Preservation; or, an MS in Interior Architecture with a concentration in Historic Preservation or Museum Studies. In addition, the Department of Interior Architecture administers a Certificate in Historic Preservation, which introduces students to current issues and practices in the field by having them take three core Historic Preservation courses (Historic Preservation: Principles and Practice; History of American Landscapes and Architecture; and Preservation Planning and Law), a for-credit internship, and one elective. The Historic Preservation Certificate is ideal for professionals who already have a job in the field (and are seeking further training) or people who already have a Master's and want to gain additional skills.

Master of Arts in History:
The Museum Studies concentration offers a broad-based training in how to build relationships between history and public audiences, focusing on the theory and practice of telling stories through museums, historic sites, and other cultural institutions. It introduces students to the tools that public historians use; examines contemporary models for how best to reach audiences in ways that make history meaningful; and offers concrete experience in the development of public projects, collaboration, and leadership. Students engage in re-thinking how the professional practices of collecting, preserving, and interpreting the past are changing in the 21st century.

The Historic Preservation concentration trains students to see the past in the tangible world around us. Students focus on the theory and practice involved in “reading” the built environment, developing skills in researching the stories these sites tell, and making informed decisions about the appropriate treatment of historic buildings and neighborhoods. Students gain tools that help them inject historic preservation into contemporary discussions about urban planning, economic development, and environmental impact.

Master of Science in Interior Architecture:
The MS in Interior Architecture program is a post-professional degree with opportunities for concentrations in historic preservation, museum studies, interior product design. It approaches Historic Preservation from the designer's perspective offers opportunities to identify, document, evaluate, restore, rehabilitate, and adapt the historic built environment. As preservationists work with historic buildings, neighborhoods, urban downtowns, and rural districts, they directly impact the quality of life for local communities as they protect and enhance their sense of place. Career paths include preservation-related design and planning practice, architectural survey fieldwork, architectural conservation, and historic site interpretation or administration.

The MS in Interior Architecture approaches museum studies from the designer's perspective offers special opportunities to tell stories visually and graphically through designing exhibits or interpreting historic interiors. Students learn how to present the past in meaningful ways to the larger community. Career options include working at a museum, historic site, or other public history venue as an exhibit designer, graphic designer, web designer, and historic site interpreter or administrator.

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Greensboro

North Carolina State University

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Department of History, Public History Program
Archival Studies through a Dual Degree Program with UNC-Chapel Hill

MA in Public History prepares its students to work in a variety of public and applied history settings; archives, museums, libraries and other public history facilities. Public History is viewed as an approach not only to scholarship but to the practice of history and engagement with the world. Public history is the way in which they make history relevant to our communities, states, and nation. They promote the collaborative nature of public history, the importance of relevance over objectivity, and the civic role of the public historian.

The Museum Studies Program offers intense training in museology theories and methodologies, preparing students to work with public audiences in museums, historic sites, and other cultural institutions. The program introduces students to the tools that public historians use: material culture, shared inquiry and authority, weighing relevance against objectivity, and professional ethics. Through the development of public projects, students learn the benefits of collaboration and the responsibilities of leadership.

The Heritage Studies Program provides students with professional skills to work for local, state, national, and international organizations as well as private institutions in developing concepts and strategies for the conservation, rehabilitation and promotion of cultural resources and heritage sites. They will be able to design and implement plans for the protection and development of heritage properties, and create models for sustainable tourism around historic and heritage sites.

Archival studies is offered through a dual degree program with the School of Information and Library Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The dual degree program allows students to pursue an MILS degree in archival management as well as an MA in public history in museum studies, heritage studies, or a tailored curriculum to complement their archival degree. The dual degree program was created in response to today’s marketplace demands that archivists, manuscript curators, and records managers have both historical knowledge and advanced information management skills. The new archival workforce must both be able to appraise and describe historical records, and create World Wide Web sites and preserve electronic documents. ... Students must apply and be admitted to each graduate program separately, identifing their interest in the dual degree prior to admission.

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Raleigh

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