Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies | The George Washington University

The on-campus Certificate in Museum Studies is an 18-credit program (12 credits of coursework combined with 6 credits of internships) designed for U.S. students who already hold at least a Master’s degree in a related area or for foreign museum professionals who wish to study one or more aspects of museum work in the United States. Full-time students complete the program in one calendar year.

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This program is no longer accepting applications for admission.

The following requirements must be fulfilled: 18 credits, including 12 credits in selected courses and 6 credits in internships.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required
12 credits in courses selected from the following:
CMST 6102	Museum Financial Management
CMST 6101	Museum Management
CMST 6104	Managing People and Projects
CMST 6105	Museum Fundraising
CMST 6106	Museum Marketing
CMST 6107	Museum Ethics and Values
CMST 6201	Introduction to Museum Collections
CMST 6202	Collections Management: Practical Applications
CMST 6203	Preventive Conservation Concepts
CMST 6204	Preventive Conservation Techniques
CMST 6205	Archival Practice
CMST 6206	Digitization and Digital Asset Management
CMST 6301	Museum Exhibition Curatorial Research and Planning
CMST 6302	Museum Exhibition Design
CMST 6304	Exhibition Development and Scriptwriting
CMST 6305	Visitor Perspectives: Museum Evaluation
CMST 6306	Race, Gender, Sexuality, and the Museum
CMST 6307	Interpreting Historic Sites and House Museums
CMST 6403	Museums and Technology
CMST 6404	Museums and Social Media
CMST 6502	Directed Research
CMST 6601	Special Topics in Museum Studies
CMST 6701	Museum History and Theory
CMST 6703	Museums and Community Engagement
CMST 6704	Museums and Cultural Property
Internships
6 credits taken in the following course:
CMST 6501	Museum Studies Internship