The BA program in art with a concentration in museum studies focuses on the most prescient international themes and issues at the forefront of contemporary museum and heritage studies. These include various ethical and institutional issues, such as decolonization and repatriation claims, activist curating, and the role that institutions can play in promoting inclusiveness and cultural diversity, among other current topics.
Do you have a passion for museums, social justice and a global perspective? This is the place where you can navigate important cultural topics and envision the societal role of the museum today and in the future.
The BA program in art with a concentration in museum studies focuses on the most prescient international themes and issues at the forefront of contemporary museum and heritage studies. These include various ethical and institutional issues, such as decolonization and repatriation claims, activist curating, and the role that institutions can play in promoting inclusiveness and cultural diversity, among other current topics.To reflect the breadth of the sector, students pursuing museum studies select, from a large pool of approved subjects and in consultation with their advisor, their own focus areas, areas such as art history, anthropology, history, liberal studies, education, global studies, justice studies, parks and recreation. These courses offer a range of learning opportunities led by scholars and museum practitioners from across the ASU campus and around the globe. Optional internships enable students to work directly with working arts professionals in their field of interest.
September 2025
Arizona State University
Tempe Campus,
1151 S. Forest Ave.,
TEMPE,
Arizona,
85281, United States
First-year students must have a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) (a "B" or better where "A"=4.00) from a secondary school.
English proficiency requirements
TOEFL iBT (internet-based test): For the general requirement programs, the minimum score is 61 (iBT)
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The overall band score requirement for the academic test is at least 6.0.
Pearson Test of English (PTE): ASU requires a score of at least 53.
Duolingo English test: General requirement programs: minimum score of 95.