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Professional Specialization Certificate in Collections Management at University of Victoria

University of Victoria, Canada

Programme overview

A four-course, 6.0-unit Professional Specialization Certificate for museum, heritage site and art gallery specialists who manage and care for collections of objects, specimens and other tangible and intangible heritage resources.

Faculty: Faculty of Fine Arts  |  Department: Department of Art History and Visual Studies, in partnership with the Division of Continuing Studies  |  Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Required courses are AHVS 488B Collections Management, AHVS 488D Caring for Museum Collections and AHVS 488X Curatorial Planning and Practice, plus 1.5 units chosen from options such as Managing Cultural Organizations, Indigenous Cultural Stewardship, Exhibition Planning and Design and Managing Archival Collections.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants have completed an undergraduate degree or its equivalent and have at least two years of work experience in the museum or heritage sector.

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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