As a recent graduate of the University of Delaware's American History and
Museum Studies certification program, (and speaking to other students who
are pursuing their degrees in Museum Studies) a certificate in museum
studies is usually pursed in conjunction with a degree in something else
(e.g. history, art or English). Here at U of DE, museum studies certificate
candidates are required to perform an internship, take a core course in the
"Leadership and Management of Museums," and then choose from at least two
other courses that focus on topics such as collections management, grant
writing, historic preservation, or museums and modern technology (to name a
few).
Jennifer Horner
Newark, DE
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Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 11:46 AM
Subject: Re: Certificate vs. Degree
> SOme places' certificate programs are targetted more toward technical
> museum experience, ans provide a broad overview of the field of
> museology, whereas a Masters degree may have a more academic research
> specialty required as well (which as why they take longer). From programs
> I know of, you would want to go for Masters of higher is you were
> interested in curatorial work, where a certificate in many cases is more
> suitable for collections management or administration. I suspect that is
> changing as the field coninues to professionalize and organize itself.
>
> I guess the definition is rather murky and you need to look at each
> program individually to know just what their "angle" is.
>
> Juliette Rogers
> Stephen Phillips Trust House
> Salem MA
>
>
> On Wed, 11 Jul 2001, Julie Clark wrote:
>
> > Good Morning-
> >
> > I've seen many posts to the list that mention a "certificate" in Museum
Studies. I had never heard of this before. Can anyone please explain the
difference between a certificate and a degree such as a MA? I'm guessing
that the former takes less time to acquire. Do many universities offer a
certificate now? Also, do the employers out there have an opinion on the
issue when it comes to interviewing and hiring a potential new employee?
> >
> > Thank you-
> >
> > Julie Clark
> > Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center
> >
>
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