University programs
If you are enrolled in one of these programs and would like to set up a seminar or networking opportunity with current working museum professionals, contact RC-WR Museum Studies Liaison.
Arizona
Arizona State University
Degrees available
MA and Certificate in Museum Studies
Contact
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
School of Human Evolution and Social Change
P.O. Box 872402, Tempe, AZ 85287-2402
shesc.asu.edu/museum_studies
480-965-6215
Program administration
Richard Toon, Program Director
| richard.toon@asu.edu
Georgie Miller, Graduate Academic Success Specialist
| georgianna.miller@asu.edu
Arizona State University
Degrees available
BA in Art with a concentration in Museum Studies
Contact
School of Art
Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
P.O. Box 871505, Tempe, AZ, 85287-1505
art.asu.edu/museumstudies
408-965-8521
Program administration
Sada Gilbert, Academic Success Coordinator
| Sada.Gilbert@asu.edu
California
California State University Chico
Degrees available
Certificate in Museum Studies
MA in Anthropology (option in Museum Studies)
Contact
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Department of Anthropology
Butte Hall 311, Chico, CA 95929-0400
csuchico.edu/anthmuseum/get-involved/studies/index.shtml
530-898-5397
Program administration
Georgia Fox, Museum Co-Director/Assistant Professor
| gfox@csuchico.edu
Stacy Schaefer, Museum Co-Director/Assistant Professor
| sschaefer@csuchico.edu
California State University Chico
Degrees available
Certificate in Public History
Contact
History Department
Trinity Hall, Room 223, Chico, CA 95929-0735
csuchico.edu/hist/programs/certificate.shtml
530-898-6332
Program administration
Dr. Michael Magliari, Advisor Certificate in Public History
| mmagliari@csuchico.edu
California State University East Bay
Degrees available
Certificate in Art Museum and Gallery Studies Program
Contact
Continuing Education Certificate Programs
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd., Hayward, CA 94542
ce.csueastbay.edu/certificate/art_museum/index.shtml
510-885-3299
Program administration
Lanier Graham, Program Director
| lanier.graham@csueastbay.edu
Janet Kelly, Program Coordinator
| janet.kelly@csueastbay.edu
California State University Fullerton
Degrees available
Certificate in Museum Studies
MA or MFA in Exhibition Design
Contact
Visual Arts Department
P.O. Box 6850, Fullerton, CA 92834-6850
fullerton.edu/arts/art/Areas_of_Study/mfa_exhibitiondesign.html
657-278-7750
Program administration
Mike McGee, Professor and Museum Studies Coordinator, Exhibition Design and Museum Studies
| mmcgee@fullerton.edu
California State University Long Beach
Degrees available
MA in Art History with a Certificate in Museum and Curatorial Studies or Certificate of Museum and Curatorial Studies
Contact
School of Art
Department of History
1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90840
art.csulb.edu/Art_History/Museum_Studies
Program administration
Nizan Shaked
California State University Monterey Bay
Degrees available
BA in Visual and Public Art with a concentration in Museum Studies and Arts Education
Contact
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Visual and Public Arts
100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA 93955
csumb.edu/vpa
831-582-3005
Program administration
Lila Staples, Chair
| lila_staples@csumb.edu
Gail Salgado, Office Coordinator
| gsalgado@csumb.edu
California State University San Bernardino
Degrees available
Certificate in Museum Studies
Contact
Department of Anthropology
5500 University Parkway, Room SB-327, San Bernardino, CA 92407-2397
csusb.edu/majorsdegrees/certificates
909-537-5502
Program administration
Dr. Peter Robertshaw, Chair
| proberts@csusb.edu
Patricia Massei, Administrative Support Coordinator
| pmassei@csusb.edu
Claremont Graduate University
Degrees available
MA or PhD in Cultural Studies with a concentration in Museum Studies
MA in Arts Management
Contact
School of Arts & Humanities
Cultural Studies
121 E. 10th Street, Claremont, CA 91711
cgu.edu/pages/7183.asp
909-607-7587
Program administration
Eve Oishi, Professor of Cultural Studies
| eve.oishi@cgu.edu
John F. Kennedy University
Degrees available
Certificate, MA, MA-MBA in Museum Studies
Contact
School of Education and Liberal Arts
Department of Museum Studies
2956 San Pablo Ave., 2nd Floor, Berkeley CA 94702-2471
jfku.edu/Programs-and-Courses/College-of-Graduate-Professional-Studies/Museum-Studies.html
510-647-2072
Program administration
Susan Spero, Professor
| sspero@jfku.edu
San Francisco Art Institute
Degrees available
MA in Exhibition and Museum Studies
Contact
School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Graduate Programs
Exhibition and Museum Studies
800 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94133
sfai.edu/degree-programs/graduate/ma/exhibition-and-museum-studies-ma
415-749-4563
Program administration
San Francisco State University
Degrees available
MA in Museum Studies
Contact
College of Humanities
Museum Studies Program
Humanities 515, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132
museumstudies.sfsu.edu
415-405-0599
Program administration
Christine Fogarty, Program Coordinator
| cfog@sfsu.edu
Sonoma State University
Degrees available
Minor in Arts Management
Contact
Department of Art and Art History
1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
sonoma.edu/art/programs/minorartsmanagement.html
707-664-2295/2720
Program administration
Michael Schwager, Program Advisor
University of California Riverside
Degrees available
MA and PhD Public History
Contact
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Department of Public History
1212 HMNSS Building, 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92521
history.ucr.edu/Public_History/index.html
951-827-5823
Program administration
Thomas Cogswell, Chair
| thomas.cogswell@ucr.edu
Kiril Tomoff, Graduate Adviser
| kiril.tomoff@ucr.edu
University of San Francisco
Degrees available
MA in Museum Studies
Contact
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Museum Studies
2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
usfca.edu/arts-sciences/graduate-programs/museum-studies
415-422-4039
Program administration
Marjorie Schwarzer
| mschwarzer@usfca.edu
University of Southern California
Degrees available
Certificate in the History of Collecting and Displaying
Contact
USC College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Department of Art History
Von KleinSmid Center—VKC 351, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0047
dornsife.usc.edu
213-740-4552
Program administration
Carolyn Malone, Chair
| cmalone@usc.edu
Jeanne Herman, Academic Advisor
| jaherman@college.usc.edu
Hawaii
University of Hawai’i
Degrees available
Certificate in Museum Studies
Certificate in Historic Preservation
Contact
American Studies Department
Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program
1890 East-West Road, Moore 324, Honolulu, HI 96822
manoa.hawaii.edu/amst/museum-studies/about-museum-studies
808-956-8570
Program administration
Karen K. Kosasa, Assistant Professor and Director of Museum Studies Graduate Certificate Program
| museum@hawaii.edu
William R. Chapman, Professor and Director of the Historic Preservation Program
| amstuh@hawaii.edu
Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno
Degrees available
Museum Studies Minor
Contact
Interdisciplinary and Special Programs
1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557-0042
apps.unr.edu/ecatalog/Default.aspx?article_list_id=25417
775-682-7688
Program administration
Carolyn White, Assistant Professor, Anthropology
| clwhite@unr.edu
University of Nevada, Reno
Degrees available
Historic Preservation Minor
Students enrolled in the Land Use Planning Policy master’s degree program may specialize in historic preservation.
Contact
Interdisciplinary and Special Programs
College of Liberal Arts
1664 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557-0042
cis.unr.edu/ecatalog/%28S%28gqezxp55d4to3ieqkwa0pd55%29%29/Default.aspx?article_list_id=25652
775-784-6704 x2007
Program administration
Dr. Donald L. Hardesty, Historic Professor and Chair, Anthropology
| hardesty@unr.edu
Oregon
Portland State University
Degrees available
BA in Public History
MA in Public History
Contact
Department of History, Public History Program
1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201
pdx.edu/history
503-725-3982
Program administration
Thomas Luckett, Department Chair of History
| luckettt@pdx.edu
University of Oregon
Degrees available
Undergraduate Minor in Community Arts
MA or MS in Arts Management, with four areas of concentration: Community Arts Management, Media Management, Museum Studies, and Performing Arts Management
MBA / AAD Concurrent Degrees
Graduate Certificates in Museums Studies or Nonprofit Management
Ph.D/D.M.A. Program
Contact
School of Architecture and Allied Arts
Arts & Administration Program
5230 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403
aad.uoregon.edu
541-346-2296
Program administration
Tina Rinaldi, Program Manager
| trinaldi@uoregon.edu
Maia Howes, Office Coordinator
| mhowes@uoregon.edu
University of Oregon
Degrees available
MS in Historic Preservation, concentration areas: Preservation Theory, Design, and Technology; Preservation Planning and Cultural Resource Management; and Resource Identification and Evaluation
Undergraduate minor in Historic Preservation
Contact
School of Architecture and Allied Arts
Historic Preservation Program
5233 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-5233
hp.uoregon.edu
541-346-2115
Program administration
Dr. Kingston Heath, Director, Professor
| kwheath@uoregon.edu
Utah
Brigham Young University
Degrees available
Museum Practices Certificate
Contact
Anthropology Department
Museum Practices
Provo, Utah 84602
graduatestudies.byu.edu/content/museum-practices-certificate
801-422-3058
Program administration
Utah State University
Degrees available
Museum Studies Area Certificate
Contact
Anthropology Program and Museum of Anthropology
HASS Area Studies Program
Old Main 245F, 0730 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-0730
anthromuseum.usu.edu/museumstudies.aspx
435-797-1496
Program administration
Dr. Bonnie Pitblado, Certificate Advisor
| bonnie.pitblado@usu.edu
Washington
Central Washington University
Degrees available
Minor in Museum Studies
Contact
Department of Anthropology and Museum Studies
400 E. University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926
cwu.edu/anthropology
(509) 963-3201
Program administration
Kathleen Barlow, Department Chair
| barlowk@cwu.edu
University of Washington
Degrees available
Certificate or MA in Museology
Museum Studies Graduate Certificate
Contact
Museology Graduate Program
Professional and Continuing Education
Box 359485, Seattle, WA 98195-9485
depts.washington.edu/uwmuse
206-616-1437
Program administration
Jessica Luke, Director
| jjluke@uw.edu
Maya Farrar, Operations Manager
| procel@uw.edu