Cheers to the 2024 class of Museum Studies MAs! This is the final cohort of Museum Studies graduates from IUPUI – next year’s Museum Studies MAs will graduate from our newly renamed campus: IU Indianapolis. Our graduates have developed strategic plans with museum partners, evaluated multiple exhibits and public programs in Central Indiana, and helped …
Read MoreBY KATIE PLANK What do you want to do when you grow up? I hated this question as a kid. I never knew what I wanted to do. I loved everything. How could I be expected to choose just one topic to be my job, for my whole life!?! And then in my sophomore year …
Read MoreBY KIERRA ANDERSON As we are getting closer to the finish line and to graduation, many of us are dealing with a mix of feelings of being nervous and stressed just trying to get all assignments completed. Making sure you are on track to graduate is a job all on its own. For many of …
Read MoreBY JENNI MOTT Greetings! I am thrilled to embark on this new chapter of my journey as an emerging museum professional, eager to dive into the vibrant world of museums, art, and immersive experiences. As I step into this role, I find myself brimming with anticipation for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. While …
Read MoreBY SYD OVERTOOM (HE/THEY) When I first applied to the Museum Studies Program at Indiana University Indianapolis, I was interested in knowing how to educate others about topics I was passionate about in a non-classroom setting. I always loved learning and museums and felt like museum education was the path to take to meld those …
Read MoreBY DANIELLE THOMAS Hi there! My name is Danielle Thomas and I am a recent graduate of the Museum Studies Master’s program at IUPUI – soon to be IU Indianapolis. I am from Peru, IN originally. I moved to Muncie after high school to attend Ball State University where I graduated with my Bachelor’s in …
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Cheers to our newest class of Museum Studies MAs! Our graduating students have curated exhibits with local and international institutions, studied hidden health hazards in museum collections, developed strategic plans with museum partners, evaluated multiple exhibits and public programs in Central Indiana, helped repatriate meaningful objects to the communities where they belong, and more – …
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The 2023 graduating cohort of Museum Studies MA students organized a panel discussion about labor and labor equity in museums and related fields. Panelists: Jamillah R. Gabriel (MSTD MA ’16), Critical Pedagogy Research Librarian, Harvard University Martha Morris, Associate Professor Emerita, George Washington University Anna Smyrl, Museum Assistant, Historical Museum at Fort Missoula; Secretary, Historical Museum at Fort …
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We recently celebrated the graduation of our amazing class of 2022! We are so proud of each of them. To learn more about their work, explore their portfolios below. Corey Barber Carole Bostelman Jackie Cain Dru Corliss Payton Healy Rebekah Loudenbeck Hailey Rains Alanna Smollen
Read MoreLast week we celebrated our amazing graduating class of 2021. Explore each graduate’s portfolio below and learn more about their work! Rouba Al-Aseer Summer Alaniz Allison Baker Madeline Baker Alisha Beard Karen Breece Gabriel Cruz Andrew Darragh Lorna Dawe Ross Edelstein Emily McAvoy Reed Meece Kelly Pendleton Monica Ramsey Jan Reabe Josef Renton Molly Reynowsky …
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