The Museum and Heritage Studies Bachelors Degree at Randolph College offers you a unique, interdisciplinary pathway into the dynamic world of cultural stewardship and public history. You will explore the vital role museums and heritage sites play in understanding and interpreting our past, present, and future. This program is ideal for students passionate about natural history collections, art history, archaeology, and the critical examination of how societies preserve and present their legacies. You will gain foundational knowledge in areas such as collections management, museum education, and contemporary heritage issues.
Studied full-time on campus over four years, your experience will be deeply hands-on, utilising Randolph College’s esteemed Maier Museum of Art and its natural history collections. You will engage in practical training in collections management, develop interpretive tools for museum education, and investigate heritage through focused topics and a capstone senior program. This immersive approach ensures you will graduate with practical skills in curatorial work, exhibition development, and heritage interpretation, preparing you for diverse career paths in museums, heritage organisations, and public history initiatives.