Master of Museum Studies
Postgraduate Coursework 2008

Duration

This qualification is normally completed in 1 year of full time study or 2 - 4 years part time.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor degree with a major in a relevant subject area in the humanities or social sciences or equivalent.

Completion Requirements

8 units of study (totalling 48 credit points), comprising 1 core unit (MUSM 7033 The Museum Context), a compulsory 2 unit museum internship placement (MUSM 7004 Internship/Placement 1 and MUSM 7005 Internship/Practicum 2), plus 5 electives.

Candidates may undertake a 2 unit dissertation (MUSM7007 Museum Studies Dissertation Part 1 and MUSM7008 Museum Studies Dissertation Part 2) in substitution of 2 elective units.

Units of Study

Semester

Credit Pts

Core

MUSM 7004

Internship/Placement Part 1

1, 2

MUSM 7005

Internship/Practicum Part 2

1, 2

MUSM 7033

The Museum Context (Core)

1, 2

Elective

ARHT 6914

Art Writing, Curating and Conservation

HSTY 6992

Monuments and History

HSTY 6997

Writing History for Publication

MUSM 7007

Dissertation Part 1 *

1, 2

MUSM 7008

Dissertation Part 2 *

1, 2

1, 2

1, 2

Communication and Education

MUSM 7030

Exhibition Development

1, 2

MUSM 7031

Information and Collection Management

MUSM 7032

Museum and Gallery Administration

MUSM 7034

Museum Research Methods

MUSM 7035

Ethics of Cultural Property

Notes:
*	Department permission required

Attendance Pattern

Most units of study require attendance of 2 hrs per unit/per week. Classes are predominantly scheduled in the evenings to accommodate those students with daytime commitments.

Some units of study are offered intensively and require attendance for 1 full day per week (usually a Friday) for 5 weeks during semester

Further Study

Candidates intending to use the Masters degree as a qualification for entry to an M.Phil or Ph.D should consult the Program Coordinator prior to enrolment.