Museology and Museum Studies

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Program Summary

A program that focuses on the attitudes, knowledge, and skills required to develop, prepare, organize, administer, conserve, store and retrieve artifacts, exhibits and entire collections in museums and galleries, and that prepares individuals to assume curatorial, technical and managerial positions in museums. Includes instruction in institutional management, acquisition, exhibit design, conservation, packing techniques, and public relations.

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What is Museology and Museum Studies?

Museology and museum studies is the area of study and employment that deals with the operations and management of museums, including the preservation and display of artifacts, art, materials, and works relevant to the the theme4 and scope of that museum. In addition, based on the museums focus, procurement, research, restoration and budgeting may be included in the responsibilities of an individual in this field. The field of study is relatively new though has gained momentum and traction among scholars in recent years.

Educational Requirements

Individuals seeking an education in this field will typically pursue a master;'s degree at minimum in order to be able to seek employment. As such, individuals may earn a bachelor's degree in museology and museum studies, or in a related field such as anthropology, archaeology, history, art history, library studies or others. A master's degree program prepare individuals with the understanding of layout, promotion, customer service, context and more, allowing the individual to not only manage, but present images and objects in a meaningful and entertaining way.

A curriculum may include:

History and Development of Museums
Exhibit Presentation
Research and Restoration
Budgeting and Museum Services
Promotion and Marketing

Employment Opportunities

Museums are located throughout the United States and established for a variety of reasons and themes. Individuals may seek out employment at any such institutions, but will have their responsibilities grow or shrink based on the size and popularity of the given museum. Based on the subject matter covered by such an institution, museums may or may not have laboratories, restoration facilities, research centers, and procurement departments. Individuals may work as curators, providing instruction and museum information to visitors, or may work on the design of a given exhibit, bringing together themes and works in order to create an enjoyable experience.

Job Growth, Salary, and Related Fields

Job growth is expected to increase in the next decade due mostly to the need to modernize records and facilities in order to better preserve and make more efficient a given museum. The average salary of a museologist is approximately $45,000 per year, though may be affected by role, responsibilities, location and size of the museum. Individuals interested in museum studies may also wish to consider careers as archivists, curators, and museum technicians and conservators.

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Alma College
- Alma, MI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $29,230 Out-of-State Residents: $29,230


Arizona State University
- Tempe, AZ Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $9,720 Out-of-State Residents: $22,319
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Baylor University
- Waco, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $31,658 Out-of-State Residents: $31,658


Boston University
- Boston, MA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $41,420 Out-of-State Residents: $41,420


Brown University
- Providence, RI Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $42,230 Out-of-State Residents: $42,230


Corcoran College of Art and Design
- Washington, DC Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $30,140 Out-of-State Residents: $30,140


Fashion Institute of Technology
- New York, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,459 Out-of-State Residents: $12,407


George Washington University
- Washington, DC Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $44,148 Out-of-State Residents: $44,148


Georgetown University
- Washington, DC Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $41,393 Out-of-State Residents: $41,393


Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
- Indianapolis, IN Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,243 Out-of-State Residents: $26,606


Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
- Santa Fe, NM Public Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,080 Out-of-State Residents: $3,080


John F Kennedy University
- Pleasant Hill, CA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools
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Johns Hopkins University
- Baltimore, MD Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $42,280 Out-of-State Residents: $42,280


Juniata College
- Huntingdon, PA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $34,090 Out-of-State Residents: $34,090


Moore College of Art and Design
- Philadelphia, PA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $31,478 Out-of-State Residents: $31,478


Morgan State University
- Baltimore, MD Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,928 Out-of-State Residents: $16,134


Rochester Institute of Technology
- Rochester, NY Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $32,037 Out-of-State Residents: $32,037


Saint John Fisher College
- Rochester, NY Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $26,260 Out-of-State Residents: $26,260


San Francisco Art Institute
- San Francisco, CA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $34,916 Out-of-State Residents: $34,916


San Francisco State University
- San Francisco, CA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,276 Out-of-State Residents: $17,436


Seton Hall University
- South Orange, NJ Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $33,490 Out-of-State Residents: $33,490
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Edwardsville, IL Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,865 Out-of-State Residents: $18,810


Southern University at New Orleans
- New Orleans, LA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,906 Out-of-State Residents: $5,678


Suny College at Oneonta
- Oneonta, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $6,559 Out-of-State Residents: $15,609


Texas Tech University
- Lubbock, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $7,380 Out-of-State Residents: $14,892


The University of the Arts
- Philadelphia, PA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $33,500 Out-of-State Residents: $33,500


Tufts University
- Medford, MA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $42,962 Out-of-State Residents: $42,962


Tusculum College
- Greeneville, TN Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $20,910 Out-of-State Residents: $20,910


University at Buffalo
- Buffalo, NY Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $7,482 Out-of-State Residents: $16,932


University of Arizona
- Tucson, AZ Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $9,286 Out-of-State Residents: $25,496


University of Cincinnati
- Cincinnati, OH Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $10,419 Out-of-State Residents: $24,942
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University of Colorado at Boulder
- Boulder, CO Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $9,152 Out-of-State Residents: $30,330


University of Florida
- Gainesville, FL Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $5,657 Out-of-State Residents: $27,934


University of Illinois at Chicago
- Chicago, IL Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $12,656 Out-of-State Residents: $25,046


University of Iowa
- Iowa City, IA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $7,765 Out-of-State Residents: $25,099


University of Kansas
- Lawrence, KS Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $9,222 Out-of-State Residents: $22,608


University of Maryland - College Park
- College Park, MD Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,655 Out-of-State Residents: $26,026


University of Memphis
- Memphis, TN Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $7,390 Out-of-State Residents: $22,102


University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $12,634 Out-of-State Residents: $37,782


University of Missouri - St Louis
- Saint Louis, MO Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $9,038 Out-of-State Residents: $21,206


University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- Lincoln, NE Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $7,563 Out-of-State Residents: $19,848


University of Oregon
- Eugene, OR Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,789 Out-of-State Residents: $27,653
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University of South Carolina - Columbia
- Columbia, SC Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $10,168 Out-of-State Residents: $26,352


University of Tulsa
- Tulsa, OK Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $31,551 Out-of-State Residents: $31,551
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
- Seattle, WA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $10,574 Out-of-State Residents: $28,058
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University of West Georgia
- Carrollton, GA Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $5,645 Out-of-State Residents: $15,226


Walsh University
- North Canton, OH Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $23,765 Out-of-State Residents: $23,765


Western Illinois University
- Macomb, IL Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $10,719 Out-of-State Residents: $14,543

Community Colleges


Casper College
- Casper, WY 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $2,136 Out-of-State Residents: $5,544


Cuny Queensborough Community College
- Bayside, NY 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,940 Out-of-State Residents: $6,100

Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

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