Thank you for your interest in Bank Street.

At Bank Street, we practice what we teach. Our graduate instruction is intentionally built around developmental, learner-centered principles that put your needs as a student at the center.

As the museum studies and education fields continue to grow, we hope you’ll choose a graduate program at Bank Street to help advance multicultural access and interest in science, art, history, and more through museum and other cultural education programs.

Our faculty are compassionate and accessible, modeling the approaches they prepare you to use in your own work. You will learn through inquiry, observation, research, and hands-on opportunities, connecting theory to practice and reflecting deeply on your own growth as an educator. Your Bank Street education will prepare you to be an active agent of change, advocating for principles of access and equity for all learners.

An admissions counselor will be in touch with you soon. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please call us at 212-652-8722 or email gseenrollment@bankstreet.edu

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Why Bank Street?

Cultural Access for All Learners

Bank Street’s re-envisioned museum studies programs will place you at the forefront of a rapidly changing field that’s embracing educational change through diversity, inclusion, and access.

Prepared in the Long Run

In a field that experiences high turnover rates due to underprepared teachers, Bank Street is proud that 87% of its graduates remain in the field of education and 87% feel more confident in their subject area than comparison teachers.

Advancing the Profession

Between 2018-28, the job outlook for museum professionals is expected to grow 9%—the average rate of growth for all other professions is 5%. Graduates of our museum studies programs are well-positioned to lead in this forward-looking field.

Luned Palmer, GSE '14, leadership in museum education alum at Bank Street Graduate School of Education
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My work in creating the best possible experience in museums, classrooms, and beyond was largely shaped by the teachers, atmosphere, and community at Bank Street. I have adopted Bank Street’s pedagogies of close listening, conversational teaching, teaching for multiple modalities, and respect for the whole learner. Every day, I feel comfortable and confident in my work thanks in no small part to my experiences in the Museum Education program at Bank Street.
Luned Palmer - Museum Education '14
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