Art – Museum Studies (BA)
This Bachelor of Arts in art with a concentration in museum studies degree online prepares you to work in museums and cultural institutions around the world. You’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the design, organization and management of museums. This knowledge can help you on your path to becoming a curator, archivist, educator and more.
Museum studies courses
In this program, you’ll take a range of art history and museum studies courses. You’ll also have the opportunity to explore electives that pique your interests. These courses may include Contemporary Indigenous Art and Museums, Identity Politics and Exhibition, Decolonizing Museums, (Mis)Representing Justice: Art, Law and Censorship, The Art of Black Women’s History and more.
ARS 498: Pro-Seminar (L)
Museum studies careers
Through coursework and internships, you’ll explore art and museums, art galleries, public art programs, arts publishing and arts organizations. Upon graduating with this online museum studies program, you can expect to find careers in many positions related to art, including:
Archivists
Growth: 8.2%
Salary: $58,640
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Growth: 3.2%
Salary: $77,280
Historians
Growth: 3.1%
Salary: $64,540
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Growth: 1.3%
Salary: $79,400
Curators
Growth: 11.1%
Salary: $60,380
Tour Guides and Escorts
Growth: 8.1%
Salary: $34,440
Museum Technicians and Conservators
Growth: 9.9%
Salary: $47,270
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Growth: 8.2%
Salary: $82,530