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- Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas
- The Pearce Museum at Navarro College
- Red Men Museum and Library
- The Scriptorium Biblical Heritage Museum
- Texas Heritage Museum at Hill College
- Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
- Texas Sports Hall of Fame
- Salado Museum and College Park
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DEPARTMENT OF
Museum Studies
Learn about the history and philosophy of different types of museums, about the different skills that are needed in museum administration, museum education, collections management and care, archival management, and exhibit design, as well as courses on material culture, decorative arts, historic preservation, and museum ethics.
Programs
Museum Studies provides students with a solid understanding to the museum field, to different aspects of the museum profession, and to the study of artifacts of aesthetic or historic significance.
Masters Degree
The Department of Museum Studies offers a Masters of Arts degree in museum studies, which combines academic and professional training for students preparing to be the next generation of museum leaders. The master's program consists of 36 semester hours.
Undergraduate and Graduate Minor
Students pursuing graduate and undergraduate degrees in other disciplines at Baylor may also take a minor in museum studies. A graduate minor must complete 9 semester hours and the undergraduate minor must complete 18 semester hours.
Experiential Learning
Located within the Mayborn Museum Complex which surrounds students with many academic and career opportunities. This multidisciplinary museum serves as a living laboratory where students apply their classroom learning by participating in all aspects of the museum's daily operations.
Internships
Undergraduate and graduate Museum Studies students are encouraged to complete a summer internship. We have had placements at institutions across the United States.
Field Trips
Because our program is a unique blending of the academic and the professional, many classes go on the road, visiting museums large and small in Waco and beyond.
Financial Information
The Department of Museum Studies and Baylor University offer a variety of funding options for graduate students.
Scholarships
The department offers two types of scholarships on a competitive basis. Tuition scholarships provide tuition remission for up to 9 hours per semester. Endowed scholarships are credited to the student’s Baylor account and may be used to pay for tuition, fees, books, and other expenses.
Assistantships
The department and its partner institutions offer several graduate assistantships in campus museums, libraries, and archives, and at the Waco Mammoth National Monument. Students work up to 20 hours per week. Stipends are set by the host institution and range from $12 to $22 per hour.
Other Resources
Other forms of financial aid, including loans and federal work study, are available through Student Financial Services.
PROFILES
Rachael Nadeau Johnson is the Collections Manager for the Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise Institute.
Emily Clark is the Design Den Coordinator at the Mayborn Museum.
Coleman Hampton is the Executive Director of the Bell County Museum in Belton, Texas.
Rebekah Childers is the Assistant Registrar at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming.
Sarah Beth Wilson is the Director and Curator of Exhibitions at the Art League of Houston.
Valencia Johnson is the Project Archivist for Student Life at Princeton University.