Museum Management, Certificate
Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to apply the theories and principles of museum registration and collection's management.
- Students will be able to curate a museum exhibition from start to finish.
- Students will be able to apply the dispositions, competencies, and best practices as a professional in the museum management field.
Certificate Requirements (15-18 Hours)
Anyone with a bachelor's degree conferred by the program start date may apply to the Museum Management Certificate Program. The Certificate of Graduate Study in Museum Management will be awarded upon the completion of 15 semester hours, including one required internship. All students must complete the core curriculum of 6 hours of core courses, an internship practicum for 3 or more credit hours, and up to 6 credit hours of approved electives.
For more information about this program, write:
Lana Burgess, PhD
Program Director
Museum Management Certificate
McKissick Museum
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Core Coursework
Students may select two core courses of their choice or take all three.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSM 700 | Administration and Management of Museums | 3 |
| MUSM 701 | Exhibition Development | 3 |
| MUSM 704 | Collecting, Collections Management, and Curatorial Practice | 3 |
Internship Practicum
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSM 702 | Museum Internship 1 | 3-6 |
Electives
Up to 6 semester hours of courses from the list of approved electives are preferred. Other electives may be considered at the discretion of the certificate director.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 536 | Public Archaeology | 3 |
| ANTH 787 | Material Culture Studies | 3 |
| ARTS 501 | Art Business | 3 |
| MUSM 703 | Museum Management: Independent Study | 3 |
| HIST 781 | History and Theory of Museums | 3 |
| HIST 787 | Material Culture Studies | 3 |
| HIST 788 | Memory, History, and Space | 3 |
| ISCI 560 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| ISCI 600 | Storytelling: Theory, Practice, and Development | 3 |
| ISCI 702 | Community Engagement and Service | 3 |
| ISCI 711 | Introduction to Archival & Records Studies | 3 |
| ISCI 735 | Metadata | 3 |