Museum and Archive Studies Graduate Certificate

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Program Overview

Gain the professional training and internship opportunities you need to work in the museum and archives professions. 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 - Research Problems/Projects 1 to 3 cr (Intro to Museum Studies) 3cr hrs required
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)

General Application Requirements

Completed application
$35 application fee
Official transcripts*
Letters of recommendation*
Statement of purpose
Resume/CV*

*Requirements for admission vary by program and may require different documentation and have different deadlines. This list is not all-inclusive, to view specific program requirements and submission deadlines, follow the “Admissions Information” hyperlink at the top of this page OR visit the specific program/dept. page found here: link.usd.edu/grad-catalog

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
605-658-6140 | gradadmissions@usd.edu | usd.edu/grad