Museum Studies
Web: as.nyu.edu/museumstudies
Email: museum.studies@nyu.edu
Degrees and Fields of Study
M.A.
- Museum Studies
Advanced Certificate
- Museum Studies
Note: The field of study descriptions may not exactly match the actual program name on the degree that is conferred. Please refer to the GSAS Bulletin section Degree and Certificate Programs as Registered by the New York State Education Department for the actual program name and degree conferred.
Application Deadlines
- February 15: Fall, recommended date
- April 1: Fall, final deadline date
Spring applications will be considered if space remains available. Please contact the program in September before applying for spring.
All application materials must be received by 5 p.m. eastern time on the deadline date. If an application deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal U.S. holiday, then the next business day will be the deadline date.
Application Requirements for Museum Studies
All applicants to the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) are required to submit a complete application for admission. A complete application includes the online application, academic transcripts, test scores (if required), letters of recommendation, a résumé or curriculum vitae, a Statement of Academic Purpose, and an application fee. Applicants also have the option of providing a short Personal History essay. Please refer to the Instructions section of the online application. In addition, the department specifically requires the following:
GRE and TOEFL or IELTS: GRE general test recommended. A writing sample is required for those who do not take the GRE general test. Please see instructions below. Either the TOEFL or the IELTS is required of all applicants who are not native English speakers or who do not have a bachelor's or master's degree from an institution where the language of instruction is English. See test score FAQ.
Statement of Academic Purpose: In a concisely written statement, please describe your past and present work as it relates to your intended field of study, your educational objectives, and your career goals. In addition, please include your intellectual and professional reasons for choosing your field of study and why your studies/research can best be done at the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU. The statement should not exceed two double-spaced pages.
Writing Sample: A writing sample is required for those who do not take the GRE general test. It should be no more than ten double-spaced pages and may be excerpted from a term paper, essay or other writing that illustrates the applicant's ability to present clearly a written argument on an academic or museum-related topic.
Other: Applicants may arrange a personal or telephone interview by contacting the program directly, although an interview is not required for admission.
Important Note for Applicants to the Advanced Certificate Program: To enroll in the advanced certificate program, students must have completed a master’s or doctoral degree or be enrolled concurrently at NYU in a master’s or doctoral program.
The Graduate School of Arts and Science reserves the right to change this information at any time. This document supersedes all previous versions.
Last updated December 22, 2021.