Prospective Students

The KU Advantage

  • a real graduate degree – not a certificate – in Museum Studies from an internationally respected university
  • established program: KU’s Museum Studies Program has been educating museum professionals since 1981 
  • personal attention in a small, selective program
  • no online courses
  • all courses taught by world-class faculty members and museum professionals from leading institutions
  • breadth of specialties and facilities at KU allows you to pursue your passion for an unusual subject, such as paleontology, entomology, or environmental history
  • you’ll graduate with the complete package employers want: advanced academic training, professional skills, and on-the-job experience
  • loyal, enthusiastic network of alumni eager to help new graduates
  • strong record of placement, including positions at the Colorado Historical Society, the Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum, the Kansas State Historical Society, the Library of Congress, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the Smithsonian
  • big-city opportunities in a lively, low-cost college town

Learn more about the Museum Studies Program at the University of Kansas by exploring our website!

Still have questions?  Don’t hesitate to contact Professor Marjorie Swann, Director of Museum Studies (mswann@ku.edu; 785-864-2570).