Purpose
The museum education and visitor-centered curation graduate certificate is the only certificate program in the country to combine museum education and curation with a visitor-centered approach. Students who participate in this unique certificate option will take required coursework in art/museum education and visitor-centered curation and then be able to customize their learning by selecting electives from a list of options.
Application Procedure
Interested students may apply for the certificate in Museum Education and Visitor-Centered Exhibitions prior to completion of their second course or prior to starting the certificate. To apply, please see link below. Advising will follow, stating that the graduate certificate is not intended as a diploma or degree. Students should be enrolled in a graduate degree program or as a non-degree seeking graduate student. Graduate students must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The program of studies approval will be completed by the Museum Education and Visitor-Centered Exhibitions program coordinator, Ann Rowson Love.
Eligibility
The certificate program is open to interested graduate students in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Program of Studies
Student must complete 12 hours, including:
and
Plus two electives from the following list:
Students must receive grades of ‘B’ or better in classes for the Museum Education specialized study or ‘S’ in internship.
The other class may be taken as one of the electives.