Master of Arts in Museum Studies
Advance your museum career with a contemporary, inclusive approach
Our reimagined Master of Arts in museum studies is designed to equip students with the skills and competencies needed for a variety of museum careers.
With a wide array of available electives, you'll have the opportunity to tailor your learning experience to suit your goals – whether that's museum management, becoming a specialist in NAGPRA repatriation or exploring other avenues within the field.
Our program stands out with its dedicated faculty, hands-on learning experiences and our commitment to developing the next generation of museum professionals.
Inclusive approach for better museum and collections management
Museums have a long history of benefitting from oppressive actions.
In this program, students will engage in hands-on learning opportunities to build better practices for a more ethical and collaborative approach to museum management.
Coursework focused on working with descendant communities, repatriation efforts, as well as appropriate care and handling of cultural collections.
Develop and grow your administrative skills, including applying for grants, budgeting and working with stakeholders.
Varied coursework not only allows each student to develop the competencies they want, but also those they need for an impactful career.
This program will provide hands-on instruction to learners on skills and knowledge that they will use in every role in the museum. It will connect them to networks and communities so they can find careers after graduation.
- John Bello, 2016 MA in museum studies alumnus and assistant director of the Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve
Hands-on learning experience
Your learning experience won't be from reading a textbook.
Students in our MA in museum studies program will not only benefit from learning from our faculty who are leaders in the field, but our school is home to a petroglyph preserve, a working museum gallery, as well as a repository of over 2 million cultural objects, evolutionary specimens and fossils.
Ready to learn more?
Our program will host our first cohort of students starting in Fall 2025. Applications are now open!
If you have questions about the MA in museum studies program or the next steps for applying, please feel free to email us at shesc.grad@asu.edu.