Museum Education, Master of Arts

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Helen M. Shannon \ hshannon@uarts.edu \ 215.717.6051
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Description

This 3-semester degree offers the opportunity to obtain theoretical and practical foundation as well as the experience necessary to develop programs for audiences of all ages in museums of all subjects - art, history, cultural history and science. Students in the Museum Education program learn to teach in a museum setting; to use a variety of means, including text, speech and new media to foster museum learning for children, teenagers, and adults; and to understand administrative skills needed to support education programs. Coursework comprises educational theory and methods; museum history and practice; internships; and the writing and defense of the master’s thesis.

Program Requirements (45 Credits)

Required Courses (39 credits)

AEDU 501 Creative and Cognitive Development 3 credits
GRAD 656 Graduate Seminar: Topics in Cultural Issues 3 credits
MSEM 600 Museology 3 credits
MSEM 603 The Museum Audience 3 credits
MSEM 604 Basics of Graphic Software 1.5 credits
MSEM 614 Museum Graphics 1.5 credits
MSEM 619 Media for Museum Interpretation 3 credits
MSEM 630 Museum Education Practicum 3 credits
MSEM 631 Educational Programming for Museums 3 credits
MSEM 690 Graduate Museum Project 3 credits
MSEM 695 Museum Internship: Museum Education 3 - 6 credits
Students must complete 6 credits of internship coursework. This can be satisfied either by taking the course twice for 3 credits or once for 6 credits.
MSEM 780 Thesis Research 3 credits
MSEM 785 Thesis Development: Museum Education 3 credits

Electives (6 credits)

Complete 6 credits of graduate level elective coursework. This requirement is satisfied by 500, 600, or 700 level courses.