MUSEUM STUDIES The Master of Arts in Museum Studies at Baylor
Student Opportunities
University combines academic and professional training for the next generation of museum leaders.
Degree Outline n 15 hours of required courses, including the history and theory of museums, administration, education, and collections management n 15 hours of elective courses, including archival management, material culture, decorative arts,
n Shape an individualized curriculum, including the option to complete a nine-hour archival specialization n Participate in field trips to major museums in Austin,
Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio,
in addition to Waco
n Attend the annual meeting of the Texas Association of Museums on a Blanche Largent Scholarship n Gain practical experience through assistantships at various museums and special collections libraries
marketing and outreach, exhibits, ethics, and digitization n 6 hour capstone experience, consisting of an internship, a professional project, or thesis
Job Placement The following are just some of the many institutions that employ graduates of our program: n Amon Carter Museum of American Art n Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum n George W. Bush Presidential Library n William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Park n Perot Museum of Nature and Science n Gilcrease Museum n Museum of Northern Arizona n Naval History and Heritage Command
Hands On Experience The Department of Museum Studies is located within the Mayborn Museum Complex, which surrounds students with many academic and career opportunities. This multidisciplinary museum serves as a living laboratory where students apply their classroom learning by participating in all aspects of the museum's daily operations. More opportunities for experience in the museum field are available because of a phenomenal concentration of cultural resource sites located throughout Waco. This unique scenario is enhanced with personalized education and training from an experienced and dedicated faculty.
located on the Baylor campus n Pursue a graduate degree in an area with a vibrant
museum community and a low cost of living
n Work closely with faculty in a department with a small
faculty to student ratio
Contact Julie Holcomb, PhD, CA | Graduate Program Director Department of Museum Studies One Bear Place #97154 | Waco, TX 76798 254-710-1233 | Email: Julie_Holcomb@baylor.edu baylor.edu/museum_studies Museum Studies at Baylor University Baylor University Department of Museum Studies blogs.baylor.edu/museumstudies