ObjectivesThis three-year advanced diploma program provides students with a sound background in museum work and the technical areas common to all museums. These include: collections management, exhibit preparation, conservation, educational programming, and museum management. The program has three components: academic studies, workshops, and field placements.
Academic titleAdvanced Diploma of Applied Museum Studies
Course description
Level 1
ENL1813S : Communications I
FLS2001 : French Language I
MUS1934 :History of Technology
MUS1997 : Art, Architecture and Artifacts
MUS1999 : Introduction to Museum Research
MUS2000 : Critical Thinking for the Cultural Sector
Level 2
ENL1853C : Professional Writing for Museum Studies
FLS2005 : French Language 2
MUS1974 : Canadian Studies
MUS2002 : Introduction to Museum Studies
MUS2003 : Introduction to Group Dynamics
MUS2004 : Cultural Sector Career Preparation
Level 3
MUS2006 : Museum Management
MUS2007 : Collections Management I – Registration
MUS2008 : Shop Practices
MUS2009 : Digital Design for Museums
MUS2010 : Informal Learning in Museums
MUS2023 : Preservation Principles 1
MUS2024 : Preservation Principles 2
Level 4
MUS2011 : Emerging Technologies for Museums
MUS2012 : Educational Programming
MUS2013 : Techniques in Exhibition
MUS2014 : Laboratory Procedures I
MUS2015 : Revenue Generation and Public Relations
MUS2016 : Collections Management 2 - Cataloguing and Research
Level 5
MUS1982 : Human Resources Planning and Management
MUS2017 : Collection Management 3 - Care, Handling and Storage
MUS2018 : Program IntERPretation
MUS2019 : Plan and Develop Educational Exhibitions
MUS2020 : Laboratory Procedures 2
MUS2021 : Museum Internship Preparation
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