Master of Arts Program in Museum Studies

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COURSE NAME : MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAM IN MUSEUM STUDIES

Course description

Pioneered by Asst. Prof. Dr. Apinya Buasuang, the field of museum studies at RILCA has been promoted since 1991 and developed into a Master of Arts program. The 2023 museum studies course was established as the first and only museum studies major in Thailand.

The program aims to produce graduates who are both practical and theoretical experts, who have research skills that can be applied to solve problems. Students are taught to be experts deft in the skills of ethics and leadership in the academic realm and professions, especially those on the GLAM (Gallery Library Archive Museum) career path. Graduates focus on developing lifelong learning to promote social equality and raising awareness in museum design and sustainable development, with the aim being to develop people through knowledge and innovation and promoting the principle: Museum is well, society is happy.

Course Highlights
  • The first and only museum studies program in Thailand developed with 30 years of experience in the field
  • Three dimensions of museum work: 1. preservation of cultural heritage 2. audience experience design; and 3. management.
  • Consortium among industry and academia that forms a solid relationships between teachers and students around the nature of research work and co-learning
  • Research-based learning, practice and critical thinking through classroom learning, intensive internship and field work
  • Research skills, practical problem-solving skills, ethics and leadership in the academic realm and professions
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Flat-rate fee

Paid per semester (in Baht)

Regular Program : 35,000 THB per semester

The fee for field trip is 10,000 Baht, payable once throughout the course.

Remark : The expenditure is the same for all study plans, both for Thai and international students.

Total Expenses

Plan 1.1: 150,000 THB (2 academic years)
Plan 1.2: 150,000 THB (2 academic years)
Plan 2: 150,000 THB (2 academic years)

Related occupation

  1. Curator, researcher, cultural heritage conservationist, education manager in a museum, art gallery, zoo, library, botanical garden or cultural institution
  2. Researcher, academic, and curator
  3. Communications officer, script writer, and exhibition designer in a museum, art gallery, zoo, library, botanical garden or cultural institution
  4. Museum manager

Course structure

ชั้นปีที่แผน 1.1แผน 1.2แผน 2
1

ภาคเรียนที่ 1

ภาคเรียนที่ 1

ภาคเรียนที่ 1
วภพภ 798  วิทยานิพนธ์วภพภ 501  ทฤษฎีและปฏิบัติการด้านพิพิภัณฑศึกษาวภพภ 501  ทฤษฎีและปฏิบัติการด้านพิพิภัณฑศึกษา
วภพภ 502  ระเบียบวิธีวิจัยทางพิพิธภัณฑศึกษาวภพภ 502  ระเบียบวิธีวิจัยทางพิพิธภัณฑศึกษา
วิชาการเลือกไม่น้อยกว่า 6 หน่วยกิตวิชาการเลือกไม่น้อยกว่า 6 หน่วยกิต

รวม 6 หน่วยกิต

รวม 12 หน่วยกิต

รวม 12 หน่วยกิต

ภาคเรียนที่ 2

ภาคเรียนที่ 2

ภาคเรียนที่ 2
วภพภ 798  วิทยานิพนธ์วภพภ 503  ภัณฑรักษวิจัยวภพภ 503  ภัณฑรักษวิจัย
วภพภ 504  การฝึกงานในพิพิธภัณฑสถานวภพภ 504  การฝึกงานในพิพิธภัณฑสถาน
วภพภ 505  วิทยสโมธานวภพภ 505  วิทยสโมธาน
วิชาเลือก 3 หน่วยกิตวิชาเลือก 3 หน่วยกิต

รวม 12 หน่วยกิต

รวม 12 หน่วยกิต

รวม 12 หน่วยกิต
2

ภาคเรียนที่ 1

ภาคเรียนที่ 1

ภาคเรียนที่ 1
วภพภ 798  วิทยานิพนธ์วภพภ 798  วิทยานิพนธ์วภพภ 798  วิทยานิพนธ์

รวม 12 หน่วยกิต

รวม 6 หน่วยกิต

รวม 6 หน่วยกิต

ภาคเรียนที่ 2

ภาคเรียนที่ 2

ภาคเรียนที่ 2
วภพภ 798  วิทยานิพนธ์วภพภ 798  วิทยานิพนธ์วภพภ 798  วิทยานิพนธ์

รวม 6 หน่วยกิต

รวม 6 หน่วยกิต

รวม 6 หน่วยกิต

Application

Admission

  1. Consideration is based on application documents
  2. Interview

Application period

Admission Schedule Academic

Criteria for application

  1. The applicant is exempted from the English language proficiency requirement for admission.
  2. Non-Thai students must have Thai language test results according to the criteria set by the Graduate School.
Plan 1.1: Master's Degree GraduatesPlan 2.1: Master's Degree GraduatesPlan 2.2: Bachelor's Degree Graduates
  1. Have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in any field of study.
  2. Have published at least one article in national or international journals, or possess research experience of not less than 2 years.
  3. Other qualifications are subject to determination by the Graduate School.
  4. Individuals with qualifications differing from the above criteria may be considered for admission at the discretion of the course chair and the Dean of the Graduate School.
  1. Have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in any field of study.
  2. Other qualifications are subject to determination by the Graduate School.
  3. Individuals whose qualifications differ from the above criteria may be considered for admission at the discretion of the course chair and the Dean of the Graduate School.
  1. Have a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in any field of study.
  2. Have experience working in the museum industry for not less than 2 years.
  3. Other qualifications are as specified by the Graduate School.
  4. Individuals whose qualifications differ from the above criteria may be considered for admission at the discretion of the course chair and the Dean of the Graduate School.

Application documents

  1. photograph
  2. copy of degree certificate/certificate of student status
  3. copy of transcript / grade report in English
  4. ID card copy
  5. copy of house registration
  6. Evidence indicating the request for documents or evidence demonstrating the delivery process, English Transcript, and in the case of graduation from abroad, additional documents such as Certificate of Equivalency of Educational Qualifications, Personal Statement, or Letter of Introduction.

Contact Information

Program Director
Assistant Professor Dr.Patoo Cusripituck
patoo.cus@mahidol.ac.th

Program Secretary
Assistant Professor Dr.Jitjayang Yamabhai
jitjayang.yam@mahidol.ac.th

Lecturer in program