The following is the review for the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). This university offers a MA in History with a concentration and graduate certificate in Museum Studies. The certificate is included in the two-year, full time, program.
To begin, here are some facts about the program:
- UMSL partners with various institutions in St. Louis: Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Science Center, Missouri Botanical Garden, and St. Louis Zoo. Students complete assistantships at other institutions in the area such as the World Chess Hall of Fame and Campbell House Museum
- There are scholarships and graduate assistantships specifically for the Museum Studies concentration
- The program requires a separate museum studies application
- According to Dr. Maris Gillette, the director of the Museum Studies program, of the last two graduating classes, 83% of graduates from the program found a job in their field in three months, 100% in six months.
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