Graduate Certificate in Museum and Heritage Studies

Postgraduate

In Canberra (Australia)

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The Graduate Certificate of Museum and Heritage Studies is designed to equip graduates with professional knowledge and practical experience consistent with pathways to employment in museums and the growing area of local and global heritage.



Gain contextual understanding of core historical and theoretical developments in museum and heritage studies. Learn the frameworks for managing collections and sites and develop a practical understanding of the modes of interpretation used in the museum and heritage sector.



Undertake object and site research, significance assessment, archival research and exhibition development and contribute to heritage studies and conservation management plans.



Discover how meaning is constructed in museums and at heritage sites through material objects, cultural practices, events and performances. Understand how the public engages with museums and heritage, including sites of trauma, commemoration and memorialisation.



Why study with us?

Access the wealth of resources offered by the University museum collections and their curatorial staff. Sydney has strong academic and professional ties with major institutions in Australia including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Australian Museum, the Australian National Maritime Museum, the National Gallery of Australia, the National Museum of Australia, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, the Powerhouse Museum and Sydney Living Museums.



At the University of Sydney, you have the option of completing an internship as part of your degree. Placements are project-based and allow you to work under a supervisor in a host organisation. Our programs support placements and require academic work that allows for the development of a clear sense of the relationship between theory and practice.

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Canberra (Australia)
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Subjects

  • Public
  • IT Management
  • Management
  • University
  • Interpretation
  • IT
  • Conservation
  • Design
  • Skills and Training
  • IT Development
  • Government
  • Architectural
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Course programme

For an up-to-date list of units of study for this degree, please refer to the online postgraduate handbook.

Study plan

Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Museum and Heritage Studies are required to complete

24 credit points, including: (a) a minimum of 6 credit points of core units of study; and (b) a minimum of 6 credit points of core elective units of study; and (b) a maximum of 12 credit points from elective units of study.


Graduate opportunities

This unique course will offer graduates opportunities to pursue a career in museum education, public programs administration, collection management, heritage site interpretation, community organisations, protected area management agencies, Indigenous land councils, and across the cultural sector in policy and planning. Employers value our graduates because they demonstrate personal and intellectual autonomy, abide by strong professional and ethical values and are able to engage with current debates about the place of humanities in public life.

Graduate Certificate in Museum and Heritage Studies

Price on request