Northern Illinois University
Museum Studies

This certificate has been designed to prepare you for careers in public and private museums and related historical societies, archives or other agencies or institutions that work with artistic, cultural or historical materials. It is jointly administered by the College of Education, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and College of Visual and Performing Arts.

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Course Listing

Philosophy, practices and issues involved in acquisition and care of collections, including collection policy, registration and cataloging methods, documentation/research of collections, conservation, and ethics. Lectures, case studies, museum visits and museum practicum. View program requirements and course descriptions in the graduate catalog.