Leslie:

Though I have no direct insight into their relatively new Distance
Learning option, I can tell you that the Leicester University Department
of Museum Studies has been internationally regarded as one of the leading
centres in the world for postgraduate museum studies courses and research
for over 30 years now.  It is one of only half a dozen or so in the United
Kingdom that is externally validation or recognised by both the (official)
UK Cultural Heritage National Training Organisation and by the (UK)
Museums Association for the purposes of both its Associateship and
Continuing Professional Development.


Patrick Boylan
(Chair, ICOM International Committee for the Trianing of Personnel)

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On Fri, 20 Jul 2001, Leslie Goddard wrote:

> A while ago, someone asked about distance learning programs in museum
> studies. I'm very interested in the program at the University of Leicester.
> Can anyone give me any personal insight into this program? Anyone familiar
> with their reputation? Anyone have a positive or negative experience with
> them?  And would potential employers be looking for a certain accreditation
> that I ought to see if they have? Any help or advice would be much
> appreciated. You can respond to me off-list.
>
> Also, for those also interested in distance learning, the University of
> Oklahoma offers so a distance learning master of liberal studies with a
> museum emphasis. Just FYI -- I don't know much about the program but
> haven't seen it listed on some of the website for distance learning programs.
> Leslie Goddard
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