Professional Training for Careers at Cultural Institutions

Looking for a career at a museum, National Park, or other interpretive site? The Comparative Cultural Studies Masters in Arts and Cultural Interpretation and Programming might be for you! Applications open Spring 2027 for a Fall 2027 start date. Contact Zsuzsanna.Gulacsi@nau.edu for more information.

National Association of Interpretations

This 30-unit professional master’s program prepares students for careers in arts, cultural heritage, and environmental institutions and destinations. Our curriculum is designed to develop interpretive mastery–the skills to communicate expert knowledge to a curious public. It brings together theory and practice based on recommendations from the National Association of Interpretations.

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Earn your master’s degree at your pace. Faculty experts in the Department of Comparative Cultural Studies will prepare you for a career in cultural interpretation & programming in an atmosphere of inclusion, respect, and collaboration.

NAU’s new M.A. degree in ACIP prepares you to:

• master professional hands-on skills through the design and development of applied projects
• apply cultural knowledge and strategies of interpretation to serve stakeholders and communities effectively and ethically
• learn the principles of stewardship for cultural and environmental heritage and future innovation.