Are you…

• Passionate about museums and the roles they play in learning, wellbeing, social justice, and community-building?
• Interested in pursuing a career applying your unique strengths, experience, and expertise to enhancing the positive societal impact of museums and related cultural institutions?

The University of Washington’s Master of Arts in Museology program may be an ideal next step in your career path!

Museology Program Basics

• We’re an in-person, people-centered graduate program. The UW Museology program is a two-year, full-time, in-person, cohort-based program based on UW’s Seattle campus. All students start the program in Fall Quarter with a cohort of about 30 peers. Through our advising structure, every student is matched with a faculty mentor, who acts as a consistent touch-point and helps students keep a holistic view of their program experience and career development.
• Our curriculum is flexible, practical, transferable, and relevant. For us, curriculum development and instruction are centered on the belief that museums can make the world a better place. While we offer courses in all areas of museums studies, students don’t pick curricular “tracks.” And while we’re an academic program, students get plenty of hands-on experience both within courses (through projects and field trips) and through internships and thesis.
• Our admissions process is simple and transparent. No GRE is required, and our graduate advisor is available to answer any and all questions you may have along the way. Our priority application deadline this year is January 15, 2024.

Connect with us!

• Learn more at the Museology website
• Attend one of our upcoming Zoom information sessions
• Schedule a one-on-one information session with our graduate advisor.
• Follow us on Instagram for program updates and spotlights on student work.
• Email uwmuse@uw.edu with any and all questions