Students pursuing the combined Master of Arts in Museum Studies and Certificate in Non-Profit Management must complete 14 courses.
Please note that this entry is for currently enrolled students only. The Certificate in Non-Profit Management program is not currently accepting new students.
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PROGRAM-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Please note that this entry is for currently enrolled students only. The Certificate in Non-Profit Management program is not currently accepting new students.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
MA in Museum Studies students pursuing the Certificate in Non-Profit Management must take the 10 Museum Studies courses, per the degree requirements, and four Non-Profit Management courses, for a total of 14 courses. Two specific Museum Studies courses can be applied to both the masters and the certificate, and these courses are listed at the bottom of this page. Students must complete all 14 courses to be eligible for graduation.
MA in Museum Studies
- One required core courses
- Four customizable core courses
- Five electives
Certificate in Non-Profit Management
- Four customizable core courses (scroll down to view NPM courses)
Note: Students are encouraged to begin the Certificate with AS.470.728 Fundamentals of Nonprofits and Nonprofit Management.
Please note that this entry is for currently enrolled students only. The Certificate in Non-Profit Management program is not currently accepting new students.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Museum Studies | ||
| Core Course - Required: | 3 | |
| Two-Week Onsite Seminar | ||
| Core Courses - Customizable | 12 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Exploring Museum Professions | ||
| Museums in the Digital Age | ||
| Select three of the following (See below for courses that may be applied to the MA & the certificate.) | ||
| Introduction to Museum Education | ||
| Exhibition Strategies | ||
| The Business of Museums | ||
| History & Philosophy of Museums | ||
| Museum Evaluation and Audience Research | ||
| Collection Management | ||
| Foundations of Digital Curation | ||
| Electives | 15 | |
| Select five of the following (See below for those courses that may be applied to the MA & the certificate.) | ||
| Museums and Community Engagement | ||
| Museum Controversies: Ethical Issues in Museums | ||
| Museums, Race, and Inclusion | ||
| Accessibility in the Museum | ||
| Evaluation Projects and Practice | ||
| Architecture of Museums | ||
AS.460.630 | ||
| Practice of Public History | ||
| Conservation-Restoration: A 21st Century Approach | ||
| Curatorship: Principles and Practices | ||
| Living Collections | ||
| Curating Online Exhibitions and Experiences | ||
AS.460.638 | ||
| Material Culture and the Modern Museum | ||
| Educational Programming for Museum Audiences | ||
| Museum Marketing and Communications | ||
| Fundamentals of Museum Fundraising | ||
| Social Media Strategies for Museums | ||
| Introduction to Archives | ||
| Collection Management Systems | ||
| Cataloging Museum Collections: History, Standards, and Applications | ||
| Digital Preservation | ||
| Managing Digital Information in Museums and Archives | ||
| Digital Curation Certificate Internship | ||
| Research/Capstone in Digital Curation | ||
| Leadership of Museums | ||
| Project Management in Museums | ||
| Museum Finance and the Economy | ||
| Private Collectors, Collections, and Museums | ||
| Culturally Specific Museums | ||
| Provenance Research: Connecting Histories | ||
| Science, Society, and the Museum | ||
AS.460.691 | ||
| Shaping Reality: Immersive Technologies in the Museum | ||
| Museum Internship | ||
| Museums in a Changing Time: Virtual Seminar | ||
| Museum Projects | ||
| Non-Profit Management Certificate | ||
| Core Courses - Customizable | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Resource Development and Marketing in Nonprofits | ||
| Institutional Fundraising: Raising Maximum Dollars from Government Agencies, Corporations and Foundations | ||
| Mission Meets Profit: Building a Social Enterprise | ||
| Fundamentals of Nonprofits and Nonprofit Management | ||
| Nonprofit Governance & Executive Leadership | ||
| International/Non-Governmental Organizations and Civil Society in Conflict Zones | ||
| Financial Management and Analysis in Nonprofits | ||
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Note: Two specific Museum Studies courses can be applied to both the masters and the certificate. Choose two from the listing below:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| The Business of Museums | ||
| Museum Evaluation and Audience Research | ||
| Museum Marketing and Communications | ||
| Fundamentals of Museum Fundraising | ||
| Leadership of Museums | ||
| Project Management in Museums | ||
| Museum Finance and the Economy |