Succeed in New York City's vibrant art field with Master of Arts (M.A.) in Museum Administration from St. John's University!
This program provides opportunities for research and professional training in the history and preservation of cultural artifacts. You are offered the academic expertise and practical knowledge you need to build a career of your choice as a collections and/or exhibition manager, curator, events manager, museum educator, registrar, rights and reproductions manager, or social media or technology specialist. You can also consider a career in museum fundraising/development and membership, or pursue a career in related areas of Public History and Library and Information Science as an archivist or database specialist.
Our students have also sought high-level positions in various museums in the fields of art, aviation, history, natural history, and memorial institutions. Others have obtained positions in auction houses and art advisory services, botanical gardens, community-based cultural centers, historic houses, and performing arts institutions. You complete a required internship at a site relevant to your career goals and you have the option of completing a second internship. In addition to the sites listed below, students have also interned at the US National Park Service through our unique partnership with the M.A. in Public History program.
Courses in the M.A. in Museum Administration program are taught by active museum professionals. Annual special topic seminars are offered that address timely issues in the museum field.
You actively engage with New York City’s vibrant art world through course work and internships that prepare you to enter the job market with wide-ranging knowledge and experience in a variety of professional specializations. As part of the program at St. John’s, you build a personalized program of study encompassing required courses in museum administration and related electives in Public History and Library and Information Science.
Classes are offered in person, online, and via hybrid modes. With this flexibility, you can combine study from your current location with a semester or year in New York City to launch into your chosen career path. You gain knowledge of the city’s vast cultural offerings and internship/career opportunities.
You can also complete the master’s in Museum Administration fully online. We welcome students from diverse academic and professional backgrounds and offer study and internship experiences through the University’s Queens, NY, campus and online learning.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis year-round, and graduate assistantships with funding support are available through competitive application.
St. John’s University’s Queens campus features the Dr. M. T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery, allowing you to gain hands-on experience with curating an exhibition. Courses are delivered in the evenings to accommodate working professionals and students pursuing internships.
As a student in the Museum Administration master’s program, you may also qualify for a Curating, Museum Education, or Museum Studies Digital Badge.
The M.A. in Museum Administration at St. John’s is approved by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.