Joint Master of Arts in Museum Studies

The Joint Higher Diploma in Museum Studies​ is a program offered by The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London and Effat University.

The Program aims to prepare its graduates for careers in museums. The graduates of the program understand the roles of museums, can assess the theoretical and methodological approaches to the museum environment, can take the role of curators and can communicate and engage with diverse museum audiences. These graduates will assist the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in achieving its mission to protect and promote the heritage of Saudi Arabia; and its vision to establish museums as centers for cultural and social engagement for citizens, residents and visitors.​​

The educational objectives of the Joint Master of Arts in Museum Studies are to:​​

• Demonstrate critical awareness of the local and global role of museums
• Assess theoretical and methodological approaches to the museum environment
• Evaluate the role of the museum curator
• Reflect on how to engage museum audiences​
  

Below are some of the potential career opportunities for graduates of the Higher Diploma in Museum Studies Program:

• Curator at a Museum
• Collections Manager
• Records Manager
• Museum or Gallery Manager
• Tour Guide
  
• Archivist
  
• Engagement Manager​
  
• Researcher in Museum Studies
  

• K1- Demonstrate understanding of foundation skills in Museum Studies
• K2- Demonstrate in depth knowledge of key concepts in Museum Studies​
  
• K3- Demonstrate a critical engagement with scholarship on museology and ability to write an exhibition proposal​