East Lansing,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Arts, Cultural Management and Museum Studies in East Lansing United States | Michigan State University
Michigan State University
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East Lansing United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,663
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Our Master of Arts program uniquely blends museum studies with arts management, attracting diverse students from performing arts, visual arts, music, as well as science, history, anthropology, and other fields. Throughout the program, we emphasize how management serves as a platform for meaningful community engagement and positive social impact. Students benefit from our extensive network of faculty and professional mentors deeply rooted in the arts and museum sectors.
Additionally, we provide distinct graduate certificates in Museum Studies and Arts & Cultural Management. These certificates cater both to MSU graduate students from other disciplines seeking complementary expertise and to professionals aiming to elevate their careers.
The interdisciplinary Master of Arts in Arts, Cultural Management and Museum Studies, offered through the College of Arts and Letters, equips students for leadership roles in arts/cultural organizations or creative entrepreneurship. Students tailor their electives to focus on museum operations, arts administration, or cultural leadership based on their interests. While maintaining a broad definition of the arts, our program incorporates perspectives from science, business, history, anthropology, and other disciplines.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
A baccalaureate degree, with a minimum overall GPA of 3.2.
Academic EssayWhat is your background? What are your academic interests? What is the relationship between academic and professional for you? Why will this degree, and ours in particular, help you to achieve your professional goals? Tell us about how your values coincide with ours.
A writing sample that must reflect aptitude for critical and scholarly writing (approximately 10-20 double-spaced pages). Papers from your undergraduate courses are appropriate to use.
A portfolio that demonstrates professional experience/interest related to Arts, Cultural Management and/or Museum StudiesA compilation of evidence (documents, videos, website, photos, brochures etc) showing what youve done that helps us see if you are a good fit for the program. What to include can mean different things to different people. Anything that you have done in the past that supports your interest could be compiled, it can include, for example, budgets you created, flyers you made, tours you designed, catalogs you have createdanything that reveals some connection between your experience and this program of study. You can turn it in as a bundle of pdfs or make a website for it, we just ask that you explain your role in what you submit and provide a table of contents.
Letters of Recommendation (3)Professional and/or academic, not personal. Must be on letterhead and signed, then made into a pdf. These should be submitted to the portal by the writers themselves. References can be to the ACM&MS Admissions Committee's attention.
TranscriptsPlease have official versions sent to MSU Admissions office, you may upload unofficial versions to the application portal but only in addition to the official one(s) (please send transcripts directly to Office of Admissions 426 Auditorium Rd. Rm. 250 East Lansing MI 48824)
CV or resume
In addition, international students must also submit:
TOEFL scores (minimum score of 100)
Academic EssayWhat is your background? What are your academic interests? What is the relationship between academic and professional for you? Why will this degree, and ours in particular, help you to achieve your professional goals? Tell us about how your values coincide with ours.
A writing sample that must reflect aptitude for critical and scholarly writing (approximately 10-20 double-spaced pages). Papers from your undergraduate courses are appropriate to use.
A portfolio that demonstrates professional experience/interest related to Arts, Cultural Management and/or Museum StudiesA compilation of evidence (documents, videos, website, photos, brochures etc) showing what youve done that helps us see if you are a good fit for the program. What to include can mean different things to different people. Anything that you have done in the past that supports your interest could be compiled, it can include, for example, budgets you created, flyers you made, tours you designed, catalogs you have createdanything that reveals some connection between your experience and this program of study. You can turn it in as a bundle of pdfs or make a website for it, we just ask that you explain your role in what you submit and provide a table of contents.
Letters of Recommendation (3)Professional and/or academic, not personal. Must be on letterhead and signed, then made into a pdf. These should be submitted to the portal by the writers themselves. References can be to the ACM&MS Admissions Committee's attention.
TranscriptsPlease have official versions sent to MSU Admissions office, you may upload unofficial versions to the application portal but only in addition to the official one(s) (please send transcripts directly to Office of Admissions 426 Auditorium Rd. Rm. 250 East Lansing MI 48824)
CV or resume
In addition, international students must also submit:
TOEFL scores (minimum score of 100)
Tuition
USD
30,663