Museum Studies Certificate
The certificate in Museum Studies introduces students to the broad range of work found in museum settings. It prepares students for museum work by directly engaging them in museum-based internships and through multi-disciplinary coursework in a wide variety of museum types and practices.
The certificate also prepares students for graduate work in Museum Studies. Students will learn display and presentational practices, cataloging techniques, and the basics of artifact and artwork conservation.
Required Courses: 12 credits
ANTH 318 - Museum Methods, 3cr
ARHI 420 - Art Museums, Art Libraries, and Visual Resources, 3cr
HIST 420 - Introduction to Public History, 3cr
Museum-based Internship
ANTH 493 - Internship in Anthropology, 3-12cr
or
ARHI 493 - Internship, 3-12cr
or
HIST 493 - Internship, 3-12cr
Choose one from the following:
ANTH 486 - Historic Artifacts, 3cr
ANTH 489 - Prehistoric Technologies of Eastern North America, 3cr
ARED 323 - Community-Based and Museum Art Education, 3cr
HIST 421 - Archival Studies, 3cr
HIST 422 - History Museums and Historic Sites: Theory and Practice, 3cr
Total Certificate Requirements: 15cr