The Bachelor of Arts in Museum Studies (BAMS) program is designed to give students applied museum experience that will support a career in cultural heritage management, curation and museum administration. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and requiring only 39-40 credits, the BAMS program is designed to support a double major with compatible areas of study such as visual arts, business, education, history, and even chemistry and forensic science. Taught by practicing art historians, curators and museum professionals, the program is designed as a launchpad for future studies in curation, museum studies and arts administration by providing broad art historical and museological exposure that will prepare students for further studies at the master's and Ph.D. levels, while simultaneously providing experience and skills to start entry-level work upon graduation in museums and nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes, including art, children's and history museums, as well as commercial art galleries, public art organizations and more. For BFA in Arts and B.A. in Visual Arts majors, BAMS can add valuable exhibition development and preparatory skills, art historical methodology and resources, and project management skills to support the growth and execution of their artistic ambitions.