The Museum Studies Certificate Program (MSCP) is designed to enhance existing graduate degree programs for those students seeking scholarly expertise and practical experience in the field of museum studies. The Certificate Program is also a stand-alone program, open to those who have completed an undergraduate degree but are not enrolled in a graduate degree program. The theoretical and scholarly orientation of the curriculum for the MSCP is balanced with archival and curatorial practice through internships at the Center of Creative Photography, the University of Arizona Museum of Art, the Arizona State Museum, and other relevant cultural institutions in the region.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Program Requirement	Description	Required Number of Units
Core Coursework	Students meet 12 credit hours of coursework, including the core Museum Studies course ARH 500. 6 of the 12 credit hours may overlap with the degree program in which the student is currently enrolled and count as credit hours for both.	12 units
Internship	Students complete 6 credit hours (270 hours) of an internship in a museum or gallery. The internship must include a significant scholarly component that links the practical work with the academic requirements for the certificate.	6 units