The University of San Francisco offers a unique master's degree in museum studies. Our program prepares students for leadership positions in artistic, cultural, and heritage organizations that operate in a constantly changing social dynamic.<br>The 32-unit Master in Museum Studies program emphasizes social justice and curatorial practice, education and new technologies, collections management and heritage preservation, non-profit and museum management, financial and project management, and museums and the law.<br><br>Students integrate and apply knowledge from a variety of disciplines in order to analyze critical issues facing museums today-from creating more equitable and diverse museum spaces to promoting and advocating for access and human rights.<br><br>Students complete the 32-unit, full-time, on-campus program in 16 months, including three semesters of coursework and a required internship. In the fall semester of their second year students harness the knowledge, experience, and skills they have acquired during their first year and channel them into a four-unit museum capstone paper or project on a relevant museum studies topic of their choosing.