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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-2026 Graduate Catalog
Critical Museum Studies MA
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The Department of Art offers an MA in Critical Museum Studies; a two-year, 36-credit program of study conceived according to a more traditional pedagogical model, with a broad distribution of courses across a wide geographical and chronological span. Less modern and contemporary in focus than our visual studies degrees, the MA in Critical Museum Studies is ideal either as a stepping-stone to a doctoral program in art history or as a credential degree for a museum/gallery career.
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Required Core (9 credits)
- Select 3 out of 5 core areas.
- Courses selected must be from 3 different areas.
Electives (12 credits)
- Choose courses from Anthropology, Arts Management or Visual Studies.
- Electives from other departments can be selected with permission of program director.
- Any of the above courses can be an elective (if not used in the core).
Independent Study (3 credits)
Register for the appropriate course in your home department. Internship (6 credits)
Register for the appropriate course in your home department. Culminating Experience: Thesis (6 credits)
Register for the appropriate course in your home department. Total Credit Hours: 36
3.0 Degree GPA required Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
1) Familiarity with a general history of the museum field from a range of cultural, social science and humanities perspectives as well as with contemporary museum and cultural heritage theory and practice. 2) Mastery of or specialization in a particular category of museum collections or area of museum research or practice. 3) Ability to design and conduct a research project on a topic of relevance within the cultural heritage and museum studies fields. 4) Gain practical work experience in a museum setting. SED Statement
This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED). |
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