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Museum Science & Management Grad Programs

The museum science and management program at The University of Tulsa prepares students for rewarding careers promoting education and cultural enrichment.

Offering interdisciplinary coursework and hands-on experience, UTulsa’s museum science and management (MSM) master’s program welcomes students interested in working in art museums, historical or anthropological institutions, cultural organizations, children’s museums, natural science and living museums, zoos, and aquaria. Students gain experience in objects and collections research, exhibition, publication, and programming, while developing valuable skills in administration, fundraising, fiscal management, collections care, research, and education. Students can choose a track within the MSM program that best suits their career goals and meet with museum professionals and faculty advisors to help them chart their paths.

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100% MSM Graduate Employment Rate

5:1 Student-Faculty Ratio

12% Projected Job Growth

Degree Details

Museum Science and Management, M.A.

William Smith, Ph.D. Graduate Adviser

William Smith, Ph.D., is director of UTulsa’s Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum and co-director of the museum science and management program. His research interests include early modern epistolary cultures and networks, religion and empire, British Atlantic world, and public history. He served as the project director for Gilcrease Museum’s IMLS CARES Act Grant focused on the Eddie Faye Gates Tulsa Race Massacre Collection and has taught courses in American history, religion, research methods, and archival studies. Smith holds a doctoral degree in history from the University of Notre Dame.

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Professional Opportunities

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Students gain practical experience and develop expertise in their chosen areas through internships in local, regional, and national museums and cultural institutions. Some internships have funding available.
Thanks to faculty collaborations with Gilcrease Museum and Helmerich Center for American Research, students enjoy in-depth opportunities to specialize in the curation, care, and exhibition of American art, archaeology, ethnology, and archives.
Graduates are well prepared for a range of opportunities within museums, in areas such as registration, exhibition planning, education and public programming, digitization, development, and administration.
Job opportunities are available in roles including museum administration, fiscal management, collections care and research, museum education, and arts advocacy.
Support is available for students to attend conferences and other professional development activities and to prepare for successful job searching.

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Funding Opportunities

Graduate assistantships covering tuition and a monthly stipend are available on a limited basis for highly qualified, full-time students.
The Ben Graf Henneke Graduate Research Fellowship (full tuition coverage, monthly stipend, and funded study abroad opportunities for M.A. students), and the Foster Brooks Parriott Fellowship (up to 24 hours of tuition coverage) are also available.

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Admission Information

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Must hold baccalaureate degree from an accredited university
GRE general test scores not required
Minimum TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or PET scores required for international students
Fall and spring admissions possible

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Learn more about Museum Studies opportunities

Museum Studies at The University of Tulsa offers two interdisciplinary programs: an undergraduate minor and a master’s in Museum Science and Management.

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