Meshack Owino, Graduate Director
Introduction
The Department of History offers a certificate program in Museum Studies. The program is central to the Department’s mission to provide academic and professional education, expertise, and research capabilities to enhance the careers of individuals currently enrolled at CSU at the graduate level, those who already hold an MA, and those employed in a museum seeking to strengthen their qualifications in museum studies.
Career Information
The certificate program offers a sequence of courses that provides specialized training in curation, exhibition design, collections management, and education, preparing students for careers in museums, galleries, and cultural institutions. It offers practical skills through internships, bridges academic knowledge with professional practice, and increases employability for roles such as registrar, curator, or educator.
Admission Information
Degree-seeking graduate students with regular admission status may be admitted to the certificate program. Alternatively, applicants must meet the graduate certificate admission requirements detailed in the Admissions section of this Catalog. With program permission, non-degree graduate students may take the courses listed below, but they cannot earn a university graduate certificate. Credits earned for the certificate may apply toward a graduate degree, as approved by the student’s graduate program director and in accordance with the College of Graduate Studies’ policies. Submit application materials to the Graduate Admissions Office.