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History and Museum Studies

The master’s program in history and museum combines studies in the history of a particular area or areas with professional training for a career in the museum field.

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M.A. in History and Museum Studies

The Museum Studies Program combines theory and practice by bringing together scholars of the Tufts Department of History and professional experts in Museum Studies. By emphasizing both historical scholarship and practical application, the program prepares students for public history as well as museum work. Students also benefit from Tufts’ location in the greater Boston area, one of America’s most important hubs for museums and historical societies.

Students take courses in history and museum studies simultaneously. Graduates of this program typically pursue careers as curators, collections managers, educators or administrators in historic houses, sites and museums.

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Faculty

Rachel Applebaum
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. , University of Chicago
Russia and Eastern Europe
David Ekbladh
Associate Professor
Ph.D. , Columbia University
U.S. in the World and International History
Elizabeth Foster
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. , Princeton University
Modern France in the World and Colonial West Africa
Ayesha Jalal
Professor
Ph.D. , Cambridge
South Asia and the Muslim World
Gary P. Leupp
Professor
Ph.D. , University of Michigan
History of Japan
Kris Manjapra
Associate Professor
Ph.D. , Harvard University
Modern South Asia and Modern Germany
Beatrice F. Manz
Professor
Ph.D. , Harvard University
Middle East and Inner Asia
Steven P. Marrone
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Ph.D , Harvard University
Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Jeanne Marie Penvenne
Associate Professor
Ph.D. , Boston University
African History and Labor Migration
David Proctor
Senior Lecturer
Ph.D. , Tufts University
Late-antique and Medieval Western Europe, Byzantium and Southeastern Europe
Alisha Rankin
Assistant Professor and Chair
Ph.D. , Harvard University
Early Modern Europe
Professor of History at Tufts University James Rice
James Rice
Professor
Ph.D. , University of Maryland
Early America, Native American, and Environmental History
Hugh Roberts
Associate Professor
D. Phil. , Oxford University
Edward Keller Professor of North African and Middle Eastern History, North Africa, Middle East
Kendra Taira Field
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. , New York University
Nineteenth-century U.S., African American, Native American
Reed Ueda
Professor
Ph.D. , Harvard University
Industrial and urban U.S. immigration
Peter Winn
Professor
Ph.D. , Cambridge University
Latin America
Man Xu
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. , Columbia University
Chinese History

Application Deadline


Fall: January 15

Application Requirements


> Application fee
> Resume/CV
> Personal statement
> Official GRE required

- GRE scores are not required for current Tufts undergraduates 

> Official TOEFL or IELTS, if applicable
> Transcripts
> Three letters of recommendation

For more information, visit the Department of History.

For more about this program, please see the Department of History website and the Museum Studies website.

For questions about the program, including scholarships and assistantships, contact Professor Ina Baghdiantz McCabe, History Liaison for Museum Studies, or Professor Steven Marrone, Co-Director of History Graduate Studies.

Museum Studies
Tufts University
Ballou Hall, third floor
Medford, MA 02155

Phone: 617.627.2320