Museum and Archive Studies Graduate Certificate

Program Overview

Gain the professional training and internship opportunities you need to work in the museums and archives profession. Learn management practices, such as leadership, organizational behavior and resource development. Cover topics such as exhibition development and design, visitor engagement and museum law and technology.  Learn more at usd.edu/grad-history.

DELIVERY: On campus

Certificate Requirements - 12 Credit Hours

• HIST 782 - Research Seminar in History 3 cr
• MUS 788 - Project in Music 1 to 3 cr (Intro to Museum Studies) 3cr hrs required

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• Select 6 credit hours from the following:

• ASC 594 - Library Internship (C) 1-3 cr (University Archives in ID Weeks Library)
• XXX 794-Internship (National Music Museum, WH Over Museum or a site subject to faculty oversight and approval)

Application Requirements

1. Completed application
2. $35 application fee
3. Official transcripts*
4. Letters of recommendation*
5. Admission test scores*
6. Statement of purpose
7. Resume/CV*

*Requirements for admission vary by program and may require different documentation and have different deadlines. For specific program requirements and submission deadline, visit: catalog.usd.edu.

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization

Questions?

Department of History
605-677-5218 | history@usd.edu | usd.edu/history

Graduate Admissions 
605-658-6200 | gradadmissions@usd.edu  | usd.edu/grad