BA/MA Program in History & Museum Studies
Students pursuing a BA in History may apply to the GW Corcoran School's Museum Studies Program in their junior year. As seniors, accepted students take two graduate classes in Corcoran Museum Studies (CMST) over two semesters. These classes will apply to required undergraduate credits in History and to the 36-credit MA in Museum Studies. Students admitted will then begin the Museum Studies MA program in the fall semester after their spring BA graduation, with 6 graduate credits (2 classes) already completed.
Coursework
These classes are approved by the Department of History for credit in the major and must be taken in the senior year:
- Fall: CMST 6701 Museum History and Theory OR CMST 6301 Curatorial Research OR 6307 Interpreting Historic Sites
- Spring: CMST 6306 Race, Gender, Sexuality and Museums
Program Timeline
Junior Year: Apply by March 15
- Fill out the CCAS Combined Degree Application and submit to CCAS.
- Submit two letters of recommendation from undergraduate professors to CMST program head email.
There is no application fee. As in all Grad2Grad programs, no GRE is required, and students receive a 10% discount for graduate credits.
Senior Year: Register for Approved Classes
- FALL: CMST 6701 Museum History and Theory OR CMST 6301 Curatorial Research OR 6307 Interpreting Historic Sites
- SPRING: CMST 6306 Race, Gender, Sexuality and Museums
Registration must be done through an RTF as the classes are restricted to graduate students. Please contact [email protected] to request assistance with the RTF.
Contact Information
For more information about the combined program, please contact
- Museum Studies contact Professor Laura Schiavo: [email protected], or
- History contact Professor Daniel Schwartz: [email protected]