MA Museum and Curatorial Practices at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in museum and curatorial practices is a comprehensive degree program focused on the future of the art museums and curatorial practice. This curatorial practice centers on an equitable, imaginative, inclusive and relevant art museum practice.

What you will study

33 credit hours including an oral comprehensive exam and the required applied project course (ARS 593), or 33 credit hours, an oral comprehensive exam and a thesis Required Core (9 credit hours) ARS 501 Methodologies and Art History (3) ARS 550 Anti-racist Approaches to Art History Today (3) ARS 551 Decolonizing Museums (3) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) ARS 584 Internship (3) Restricted Electives (15 credit hours) ARS 590 Reading and Conference (3) ARS 591 Seminar (3) ARS 592 Research (3) ARS 598 Special Topics (3) GRA 501 Creative Enrollment and Collaborative Leadership (3) HDA 514 Creativity and Impact, Opportunities for Change (3) JHR 506 Grant Writing for Social Justice and Human Rights (3) NLM 515 Nonprofit Organizational Behavior and Principles Management (3) Culminating Experience (6 credit hours) ARS 593 Applied Project (6) or ARS 599 Thesis (6) Additional Curriculum Information Students complete an in-person internship in their home city.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program can pursue the following careers: art collections manager exhibition developer gallery manager museum curator museum educator museum executive researcher

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in a related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admissions application and application fee official transcripts letter of intent two letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Admission Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of current residency. The letter of intent should be one page and indicate the objectives for graduate study. Letters of recommendation should be from faculty with whom applicants have worked closely.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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