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Leadership in Museum Education
Leslie Bedford, Director: 212-875-4704
Master of Science in Education: 40 credits
This program was designed to accommodate working professionals, many of whom live at a considerable distance from New York City. It prepares educators for leadership positions in museums or cultural institutions. Small classes meet one weekend a month during the academic year for two years, with an annual five-day June Institute. The classes are taught by outstanding practitioners and Bank Street Graduate School faculty.
Year One provides the foundation for effective program and audience development with classes on human development, learning theory, exhibit development, and program design and evaluation. Year Two focuses on organizational management including leadership styles, understanding the role of the mission, strategic planning and board responsibilities, marketing, financial management and staff development.
Students meet monthly with their individual advisors and also with their small conference group. Each advisor, who is an experienced educator and manager, visits his or her advisees in their work settings. Course work includes visits to cultural institutions and interviews with people who set the standards for the field.
Career Opportunities
Our graduates hold leadership positions as museum directors, deputy directors of interpretation, heads of education, principals of exhibition design firms, program officers, and other positions in a wide variety of settings. Graduates and current students are available to speak with prospective students on request.
Supervised Fieldwork/Advisement
The program integrates course work with the students' ongoing professional commitments. Each student is assigned an advisor with many years of experience in both education and senior management. Students meet monthly with their advisors (who also visit them in their home institutions) and also with the small group of people who share the same advisor.
Admissions Requirements
Applicants to the Leadership in Museum Education program typically have several years of experience working in a museum or other cultural institution. Please note: Students applying to this program do not need to complete the on-site program essay.
Certification
This program does not lead to certification.
For more detailed information on the Leadership in Museum Education program, including course topics, download this flyer.
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