Museum Education, MA

Michael Maley, Program Director
mmaley@uarts.edu
(215) 717-6575

C O N T E N T S

Description
Program Requirements

Description

This 3-semester degree offers the opportunity to obtain the 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, science, and others. 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)

MSEM 600 Museums: History/Theory/Practice 3 credits
MSEM 603 Museum Audiences and Evaluation 3 credits
MSEM 604 Essentials of Graphic Software 1.5 credits
MSEM 614 Museum Environmental Graphic Design 1.5 credits
MSEM 619 Digital Media for Museum Interpretation 3 credits
MSEM 630 Exploring Education in Philadelphia Museums 3 credits
MSEM 631 Museum Learning: Theory and Practices 3 credits
MSEM 656 Graduate Seminar: Topics in Cultural Issues 3 credits
MSEM 690 Collaborative Exhibition-Museum Education 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/Capstone Research 3 credits
MSEM 785 Thesis Development: Museum Education 3 credits
PSYC 510 Educational Psychology for Lifelong Learning 3 credits

General Electives (6 credits)

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