Offered by the Department of Anthropology within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the online Museum Studies Certificate program combines history, theory, and experiential learning to create professionals for graduate school or work in a wide range of museums and cultural institutions.
The Museum Studies Certificate program combines history, theory, and experiential learning to create a forward-looking curriculum preparing professionals for graduate school or work in a wide range of museums and cultural institutions.
Online Curriculum
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Required Course
- MUSM:3001 Introduction to Museum Studies (3 s.h.)
Museum Studies Topic Areas - Students must select one course each from three topic areas (9 s.h. total). They also must complete a fourth course (3 s.h.) from any of the topic areas.
Exhibition Development and Public Education
History, Theory, and Culture
- MUSM:3120 Museum Origins (3 s.h.)
Museum Administration and Management
- MUSM:3100 Historic House Management and Preservation (3 s.h.)
- MUSM:3500 Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness I (3 s.h.)
- MUSM:4150 Introduction to Grant Writing (3 s.h.)
Museum Studies Internship - After completing at least 12 s.h. of the required course work above, students must complete the following internship, earning a minimum of 3 s.h.
The Certificate in Museum Studies coordinator works closely with students and affiliated faculty members to ensure that the internship provides students with the instruction and experience they need.
- MUSM:4080 Museum Internship (arr.)
How to add the certificate to your program of study
Students may add a certificate program to their plan of study at any time. Declaring a certificate will allow you to request a degree audit for the certificate requirements in MyUI. There is no penalty to remove a certificate from a plan of study and one may be removed at any time.
Current BAS/BLS students can add a certificate program to their plan of study at any time by sending an email to their assigned academic advisor asking to formally declare the certificate. Once added, a separate degree audit will be produced.
How to remove the certificate from your program of study
Current BAS/BLS students can email their assigned academic advisor to ask to remove the certificate from their plan of study. There is no penalty to remove a certificate program from a plan of study and one may be removed at any time.