MUS&COMM_C - Museums and Communities Graduate Certificate

Museums, archives, and the communities they serve have emerged as a major area of interest in the field of American studies and, perhaps more importantly, in the public culture of the United States. Americans and visitors to this country have come to see museums not as places for a small cultural elite but as venues of mass entertainment and education. Because of this increased attention, museums need larger staffs and volunteer corps and a broader understanding of their new roles in a changing cultural environment. Students may earn this 4-credit certificate independent of, or as part of, the Master’s degree program. The certificate program can be completed in one year if students take two courses per semester for one year, or in two years if students take one course per semester for two years.