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Graduate Certificate in Museum Management at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina, United States

Programme overview

Graduate certificate preparing students to work in museums, archives, galleries, libraries and cultural heritage sites; designed to be combined with a USC graduate degree.

Faculty: McCausland College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Visual Art and Design  |  Duration: 15 to 18 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

Core: choose two or all three of MUSM 700 Administration and Management of Museums, MUSM 701 Exhibition Development, MUSM 704 Collecting, Collections Management and Curatorial Practice; required internship practicum (MUSM 702); up to 6 hours of electives. Students use McKissick Museum collections.

Career pathways

Curator, registrar, educator, engagement coordinator, cultural resource manager, archivist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree conferred by the programme start date.

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.

Duration: 15 to 18 semester hours

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