Overview

The Museum Education program at Tufts University prepares graduates to find their places at the cutting-edge of the interesting and varied field of museum education.

Career paths:

Museum educators are:

Helping museums find new roles in fostering community, addressing social issues, and providing forums for multiple views and voices.

Designing and conducting programs for toddlers, families, policemen, doctors-in-training, parolees, those with dementia and more, and they facilitate lifelong learning by teaching visitors make their own connections and meanings.

Serving on exhibition development teams, working with community groups, creating in-museum and Internet learning resources, conducting in-person and distance learning programs, and directing departments and museums.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Museums Today: Mission and Function

Museum Teaching and Learning in the Museum

Museum Education for K-12 Audiences

Anthropology and Sociology of Schooling

Critical Histories of U.S. Education

Human Development and Learning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Medford, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Application for Admission through Tufts Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

College Transcripts: One official copy of each of your college transcripts

Official GREs: In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on the availability of standardized testing, test scores will be optional for students applying to this program for Fall admissions.

Three Letters of Recommendation

Resume

Personal Statement: Elaborate on your reasons for wishing to pursue graduate study at Tufts and your vision of becoming museum educator. Your personal statement should be a maximum of 2,500 words and single-spaced. Describe experiences, including inspiring individuals or events that motivated you to take this path.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20955 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20955 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

20955 USD / year

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Living costs

Medford

United States

1458 - 3019 USD / month

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Medford

Financing

Funding

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