7 Best Museum Studies Master of Science (MSc) Degree Programs for 2024

Our MSc Heritage provides you with a state-of-the-art, critically informed, interdisciplinary education in heritage and its place in society, including its conservation and management.

The heritage industry is a major and growing contributor to the global economy, employing increased numbers of skilled heritage managers. This degree offers a tailor-made curriculum to develop the knowledge base and skills required from both the disciplines of Business and Archaeology to allow effective management of the world’s heritage. As a student on this programme, you will be guided through modules to develop your understanding of the economic and legal principals within which heritage management operates across the globe, from Museum displays to site presentations and how heritage shapes national identities. This will be matched by education in theory and practice of assessing, preserving, presenting and mitigating the impact of development on our shared heritage. Your business skills will be developed in finance, marketing, project and risk management to provide a broad base suited to working in both the public (government) and private sectors. Graduates from this programme will be suited to work in a wide range of business and management roles in the heritage, tourism and construction sectors.

The Master of Science in Historic Preservation (MSHP) is a 45 credit hour program, usually completed in 15 or 18 months (three regular semesters and possibly part or all of one summer). It is designed to accommodate the background and needs of both those students with substantial experience and those new to the field.

The Master's degree course 'Cultural Heritage in the Near and Middle East, and Africa' offers a unique training opportunity for those wishing to specialize in both the study of history and the conservation of cultural heritage of western Asia and northern and eastern Africa. Our teaching methods are designed to give a solid theoretical and methodological grounding as well as practical experience and combine classes and seminars with thematic workshops and specialized hands-on practical training.

The two-year Master's course in Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage aims to train experts in the field of cultural heritage conservation and archaeometry. At the end of the course, they will be able to detect deterioration processes, characterize materials, and assess conservation protocols for all kinds of cultural heritage thanks to the knowledge of the physical, chemical, biological, and structural properties of materials.

The MSc Cultural & Creative Industries provides students with deep theoretical and empirical knowledge of the creative and cultural sector. Covering every branch of the cultural sector, from music and cinema to literature and the visual and performing arts, this Master of Science provides and in-depth view of not only the management of the arts but also the economic, social and cultural issues raised by the current transformation in these industries.

The program provides a unique space for students who are passionate about arts and culture to develop the business knowledge and skills to lead arts and culture organizations effectively and responsibly. Gaining first-hand experience is a key component of the MSc program, and thanks to the school’s excellent location in Paris, the city becomes a classroom!