Museum Anthropology Graduate Certificate at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Georgia State University’s Museum Anthropology Graduate Certificate provides students and professionals with the opportunity to gain practical and theoretical expertise in the collection, curation, and exhibition of cultural objects. Offered through the Department of Anthropology, this program combines classroom instruction with hands-on training in collections management, exhibition development, education and public outreach. This certificate program prepares students to engage with museums as dynamic institutions shaped by social and cultural contexts.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Department: Anthropology | Duration: 15 hours of graduate coursework must be completed; a minimum of 9 credit hours must be in Anthropology. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall: March 1 Spring: November 1 Summer: Does Not Admit | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The Graduate Certificate in Museum Anthropology is comprised of six hours of required courses, plus nine hours of electives. For complete program requirements, visit the catalog.

Career pathways

Graduates are well-prepared to work in a broad range of careers in museums, galleries, national parks, state and local government, educational institutions and historic preservation. They will have a competitive edge in a job market that demands both practical skills and sophisticated approaches to cultural patrimony.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants from outside the Anthropology MA program: SOP: Please describe your interest in museum anthropology. Describe any educational, professional, or volunteer experiences (past or current) with museums or related institutions. Discuss your future goals, such as further study or career focused, and how undertaking the certificate in Museum Anthropology will prepare you to achieve them. (Limit 500 words) Recommendations: Two letters of recommendation (from individuals who can evaluate the applicant’s potential for graduate work in Museum Anthropology) Applicants from within the Anthropology MA program: SOP: please submit your Statement of Purpose from your MA application; you may include updated information related to the prompts for outside applicants. Recommendations: Please submit your two recommendation letters from your MA application; you may substitute with new letter(s) from individual(s) who can evaluate your potential for work specific to the certificate. Full details on admission requirements for the Museum Anthropology Graduate Certificate can be found here.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall: March 1 Spring: November 1 Summer: Does Not Admit

Duration: 15 hours of graduate coursework must be completed; a minimum of 9 credit hours must be in Anthropolo

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.gsu.edu/future/admissions/

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