MA in Museum Studies, Certificate in Nonprofit Management

Program Overview

The MA in Museum Studies and Certificate in Nonprofit Management is a combined degree program that provides students with the skills to thrive in nonprofit museums and arts philanthropy. Students can customize their core coursework in both Museum Studies and Nonprofit Management, while choosing from a diverse range of elective courses. The program includes two courses that can be applied to both the master's and certificate to complete a total of 14 courses and 42 credits.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Students pursuing an MA in Museum Studies have the option of strengthening their leadership skills by enrolling in the combined degree program offered with the Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Students are provided an overview of the nonprofit sector, as well as the technical skills needed to thrive in nonprofit museums and arts philanthropy. Students may earn the combined degree by taking 10 Museum Studies courses, per the masters degree requirements, and 4 Nonprofit Management courses for a total of 14 courses. Two specific Museum Studies courses can be applied to both the masters and the certificate and these courses are listed under the Requirements tab.

Outline:

MA in Museum Studies

• Required Core Course: 1
• Customizable Core Courses: 4
• Electives: 5

Certificate in Nonprofit Management

• Customizable Core Courses: 4

Course List:

Museum Studies

• Core Course - Required:
• AS.460.610 Two-Week Onsite Seminar (3 credits)
• Core Courses - Customizable:
• AS.460.601 Exploring Museum Professions (3 credits)
• AS.460.602 Museums in the Digital Age (3 credits)
• AS.460.604 Introduction to Museum Education (3 credits)
• AS.460.606 Exhibition Strategies (3 credits)
• AS.460.608 The Business of Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.611 History & Philosophy of Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.621 Museum Evaluation and Audience Research (3 credits)
• AS.460.666 Collection Management (3 credits)
• Electives:
• AS.460.615 Museums and Community Engagement (3 credits)
• AS.460.618 Museum Controversies: Ethical Issues in Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.619 Museums, Race, and Inclusion (3 credits)
• AS.460.620 Accessibility in the Museum (3 credits)
• AS.460.622 Evaluation Projects and Practice (3 credits)
• AS.460.628 Architecture of Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.630 Exhibition Design, Construction, and Documentation (3 credits)
• AS.460.632 Practice of Public History (3 credits)
• AS.460.633 Conservation-Restoration: A 21st Century Approach (3 credits)
• AS.460.635 Curatorship: Principles and Practices (3 credits)
• AS.460.636 Living Collections (3 credits)
• AS.460.637 Curating Online Exhibitions and Experiences (3 credits)
• AS.460.638 Preservation of Analog and Digital Photographs (3 credits)
• AS.460.639 Material Culture and the Modern Museum (3 credits)
• AS.460.640 Educational Programming for Museum Audiences (3 credits)
• AS.460.655 Expanding Roles of Museum Marketing and Communications (3 credits)
• AS.460.657 Fundamentals of Museum Fundraising (3 credits)
• AS.460.663 Social Media Strategies for Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.665 Introduction to Archives (3 credits)
• AS.460.667 Collection Management Systems (3 credits)
• AS.460.668 Cataloging Museum Collections: History, Standards, and Applications (3 credits)
• AS.460.670 Digital Preservation (3 credits)
• AS.460.671 Foundations of Digital Curation (3 credits)
• AS.460.672 Managing Digital Information in Museums and Archives (3 credits)
• AS.460.673 Digital Curation Certificate Internship (3 credits)
• AS.460.674 Research/Capstone in Digital Curation (3 credits)
• AS.460.675 Leadership of Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.683 Project Management in Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.684 Museum Finance and the Economy (3 credits)
• AS.460.685 Private Collectors, Collections, and Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.686 Culturally Specific Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.687 Provenance Research: Connecting Histories (3 credits)
• AS.460.690 Science, Society, and the Museum (3 credits)
• AS.460.691 Innovation and the Modern Museum (3 credits)
• AS.460.649 Shaping Reality: Immersive Technologies in the Museum (3 credits)
• AS.460.750 Museum Internship (3 credits)
• AS.460.752 Museums in a Changing Time: Virtual Seminar (3 credits)
• AS.460.755 Museum Projects (3 credits)

Nonprofit Management Certificate

• Core Courses - Customizable:
• AS.470.625 Resource Development and Marketing in Nonprofits (3 credits)
• AS.470.666 Institutional Fundraising: Raising Maximum Dollars from Government Agencies, Corporations and Foundations (3 credits)
• AS.470.682 Mission Meets Profit: Building a Social Enterprise (3 credits)
• AS.470.728 Fundamentals of Nonprofits and Nonprofit Management (3 credits)
• AS.470.774 Nonprofit Governance & Executive Leadership (3 credits)
• AS.470.789 International/Non-Governmental Organizations and Civil Society in Conflict Zones (3 credits)
• AS.470.798 Financial Management and Analysis in Nonprofits (3 credits)

Total Credits:

42

Note:

Two specific Museum Studies courses can be applied to both the masters and the certificate. Choose two from the listing below:

• AS.460.608 The Business of Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.621 Museum Evaluation and Audience Research (3 credits)
• AS.460.655 Expanding Roles of Museum Marketing and Communications (3 credits)
• AS.460.657 Fundamentals of Museum Fundraising (3 credits)
• AS.460.675 Leadership of Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.683 Project Management in Museums (3 credits)
• AS.460.684 Museum Finance and the Economy (3 credits)

Other:

Students are encouraged to begin the Certificate with AS.470.728 Fundamentals of Nonprofits and Nonprofit Management.