博物馆研究专业的研究生课程展示了UMSL教育的精髓：富有成效的公民合作关系，卓越的学术成就以及对学生的大力支持。我们提供历史学硕士学位，专攻博物馆学，并提供博物馆学研究生证书。这些学位为学生在博物馆，历史古迹和社团，文化机构和相关组织中的职业发展做准备。我们满足21世纪博物馆和遗产机构的紧迫需求：合作和社区参与，数字媒体和新技术以及多样性和跨文化培训。我们教授博物馆的社会文化，历史和知识基础，公共历史和文化遗产的理论和实践，多种博物馆职业道路的专业实践，定性，定量和基于社区的研究方法，数字媒体，非营利资源
The Master of Arts in History at the University of Missouri-St. Louis provides a broad-based program of study that emphasizes historical writing, research and analysis through an in-depth study of U.S. and world history, history education, public history and cultural heritage, as well as museum studies. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to:<br>Conduct empirical historical research based on primary source evidence.<br>Compose publishable-quality scholarship that makes an original contribution to knowledge.<br>Evaluate recent scholarship within chosen subfields of study in the context of historiographical trends.<br>Distinguish between different methodological approaches to historical research, writing and interpretation.<br>Access to the Mercantile Library and Archives: The History Department enjoys a close partnership with the prestigious Mercantile Library and Archives, housed at UMSL. Founded in 1846, it's the oldest library and museum west of the Mississippi, offering history students internship and research opportunities.<br>Get an Emphasis in Museum Studies: The MA in History, Emphasis in Museum Studies joins theoretical and practical study at an advanced level to prepare students for careers in museums, heritage institutions, historic sites and societies, and related organizations. The program focuses on community engagement, the interdisciplinary and cross-cultural study of material culture, interpreting and debating the past, new media and public education, and research in archival and material collections. <br>Learn from highly qualified educators and researchers who hold terminal degrees from some of the world's most prestigious academic institutions.<br>A master's degree in history not only gives you deeper knowledge of the events of the past, it helps you make meaningful connections between the people of yesterday and today. It also prepares you to better share your knowledge and understanding of the past and its influences on the present with others through a wide variety of career paths.