Julie, All respondents so far have mentioned a certificate program in conjunction with a Master's Degree, or at least at the post graduate level. Sometimes a certificate is given at the Bachelor's Degree level, again as a sub field or specialty in a regular degree program such as Anthropology or History. I personally think that it is not a good way to enter the museum field, but if someone is super interested in museums at the under grad level, and is going on for a Master's, it may have merit in adding "weight" to a person's total package of museum specific academic work. Lucy Sperlin Michael Cahall wrote: > > Dear Julie: > > In terms of Duquesne University's Archives, Museum, and Editing Program, > our certification process is for individuals who already have a masters > degree (usually in history) and want to get further training in the areas > covered by our program. These students do not have to take the history > courses required of our degree candidates. The certificate can be earned > in a year's time. > > I hope this clears up the difference for you. > > Sincerely, > > Mike Cahall > > At 10:27 AM 7/11/01 -0400, you 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 > Michael Cahall, Ph.D. > Department of History > Duquesne University > [log in to unmask] > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).