Arts, Cultural Management and Museum Studies (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The M.A. in Arts, Cultural Management and Museum Studies is a multi- and meta-disciplinary degree preparing students for leadership roles in managing museums and arts or cultural organizations, or for building an artistic or humanistic entrepreneurial career. Students tailor electives to museum, artistic or cultural management interests and come from performing and visual arts, music, sciences, history and anthropology.

Faculty: College of Arts and Letters | Department: Arts, Cultural Management and Museum Studies | Duration: 30 credits (Plan B) or 31 credits (Plan A, with thesis) | Intake: Fall only (no spring admission) | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Required courses (13 credits) are ACM 801 Introduction, ACM 861 Strategic Planning, Human Capital and Financial Management, ACM 865 Leadership Development, ACM 869 Policy and Advocacy and ACM 892 Seminar, plus at least 14 credits of ACM and MUSM electives. Plan A adds 4 credits of thesis research and an oral defense; Plan B adds at least 3 credits of practicum or internship and a final evaluation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 in the junior and senior years. Materials: MSU graduate application with personal and academic essays, writing sample of about 10-20 double-spaced pages, portfolio of relevant experience, three letters of recommendation (professional or academic), official transcripts and CV or resume. International applicants also submit English proficiency scores and an Affidavit of Financial Support. Fall deadlines: January 1 (international), February 1 (domestic); domestic applications accepted until June 1 but not eligible for partial funding.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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