Saint Joseph’s University Museum Education Graduate Program
Ongoing
About the Program
Saint Joseph’s University’s new online graduate program, offered in partnership with the Barnes, is designed to prepare future museum educators for roles in public and private institutions.
Beginning in fall 2024, the museum education graduate program will offer a Master of Arts in Museum Education and a Museum Education Certificate. The program teaches graduate students how to share knowledge with everyone from K–12 school groups to museum guests in an engaging and inclusive way. Participants will learn strategies for teaching about objects and collections and develop skills applicable to any type of museum, including art and natural history museums, science institutes, and historical sites.
The fully online MA and certificate curriculum each focus on three key areas:
- Foundations of Museum Education: Explore the history and philosophy of museums, museum education, and the museum’s shifting role in society.
- Inclusive Learning Environments: Learn how to apply diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) frameworks in museum education through an anti-racism and anti-bias lens.
- Pedagogical Practices: Study experiential learning, object-based learning, and design theory for in-person and virtual spaces as well as effective communication and presentation strategies.
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