Bachelor of Arts - Museum Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Museum Studies (BAMS) program is designed to give students applied museum experience that will support a career in cultural heritage management, curation, and museum administration. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). The BAMS program is designed to support a double major with compatible areas of study such as Visual Arts, Business, Education, History, and even Chemistry and Forensic Science.

The BAMS program focuses on teaching practical museum skills and didactic knowledge for hands-on positions, such as registrar, preparator, and archives technician, alongside what’s needed for administrative and research positions in curatorial and related departments.

The program is designed as a launchpad for future studies in curation, museum studies, and arts administration by providing broad art historical and museological exposure that will prepare students for further studies at the Masters and Ph.D. levels. While simultaneously providing experience and skills to start entry-level work upon graduation in museums and non-profit organizations of all types and sizes, including art, children’s, and history museums, as well as commercial art galleries, public art organizations and more.