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Museum Studies

Contact

Dr Jennifer Barrett
Phone: + 61 2 9351 6665
Email: jennifer.barrett@sydney.edu.au

Requirements
Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies

4 units of study = 24 credit points

Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies

6 units of study = 36 credit points

Master of Museum Studies

8 units of study = 48 credit points

A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a relevant major in the humanities or social sciences, or equivalent.

Master of Letters

12 units of study = 72 credit points incl. a Treatise

Master of Arts (Research)

A Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney with a relevant major in the humanities or social sciences and a distinction average, or equivalent.

Doctor of Arts and Doctor of Social Sciences

See: Research degree requirements

Master of Philosophy

A Bachelor of Arts degree with a good Honours result in a relevant field in the humanities or social sciences from the University of Sydney, or equivalent, or a Master's degree with Merit (distinction average) including a dissertation.

Doctor of Philosophy

A Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours Class I or II.1 in a relevant field in the humanities or social sciences from the University of Sydney, or equivalent.

Units of study
Cores
  • MUSM7033 The Museum Context (A)
  • MUSM7004 Internship/Placement Part 1^
  • MUSM7005 Internship/Practicum Part 2^
Electives
  • MUSM7028 Artefact Studies
  • MUSM7029 Communication and Education
  • MUSM7030 Exhibition Development
  • MUSM7031 Information and Collection Management
  • MUSM7032 Museum and Gallery Administration
  • MUSM7034 Museum Research Methods
  • MUSM7035 Ethics of Cultural Property
  • ARHT6914 Art and Curatorship
  • ARTS7000 Academic Communication for Postgraduates
  • MUSM7007 Dissertation Part 1*
  • MUSM7008 Dissertation Part 2*
Cores – Master of Letters
  • MUSM7025 Treatise Part 1* (12 credit points)
  • MUSM7026 Treatise Part 2* (12 credit points)

(A) Core unit of study to be completed by all candidates.
^ Core units of study for Master and Graduate Diploma candidates.
The Treatise is a compulsory component in the MLitt and may not be undertaken by candidates for other award courses.

Hong Kong program

The Master of Museum Studies and Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies will be offered in partnership with Hong Kong University - School of Professional and Continuing Education in intensive mode between 2010-2013.
To learn more about the program and the units on offer for 2011 visit us at sydney.edu.au/arts/museum/hkprogram

Semester 1
  • MUSM7029 Communication and Education
  • MUSM7031 Information and Collection Management
  • MUSM7034 Museum Research Methods
  • MUSM7007 Dissertation Part 1*
  • MUSM7008 Dissertation Part 2*
Semester 2
  • MUSM7027 Internship/Placement (HK)
  • MUSM7030 Exhibition Development
  • MUSM7032 Museum and Gallery Administration
  • MUSM7033 The Museum Context (A)
  • MUSM7007 Dissertation Part 1*
  • MUSM7008 Dissertation Part 2*

(A) Core unit of study to be completed by all candidates.
(HK) Core Internship/Placement unit of study available to candidates in the Hong Kong program only.

Course rules

 

Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies

Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies

Master of Museum Studies


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code Course title
DG005 Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies
DF013 Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies
DC047 Master of Museum Studies

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3 Master's type

The master's degree in these resolutions is an advanced learning master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Embedded courses in this sequence

(1)
The embedded courses in this sequence are:
(a)
the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies
(b)
the Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies
(c)
the Master of Museum Studies
(2)
A candidate for the graduate certificate or graduate diploma may apply to progress to a longer course in this sequence, providing the candidate meets the admission requirements for that course. Only the longest award completed will be conferred.

5 Streams

(1)
The Graduate Certificate and the Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies are available in the following streams:
(a)
Museum Management
(b)
Museum Collection Studies
(c)
Museum Communication.
(2)
The Master of Museum Studies is available in the following streams:
(a)
Curatorial Studies
(b)
Museum Education.

6 Admission to candidature

(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed by the Dean to be equivalent.
(2)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies requires a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, with a major in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification.
(3)
Admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average, from the University of Sydney, including a major in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.
(4)
Admission to candidature for the Master of Museum Studies requires:
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit (65%) average, from the University of Sydney, including a major in the humanities or social sciences, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
completion of the Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies with a minimum credit (65%) average, or an equivalent qualification.

7 Requirements for award

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in the Postgraduate Table of Units of Study for the Museum Studies subject area.
(2)
Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies are required to complete 24 credit points, including:
(a)
6 credit points of core units of study; and
(b)
18 credit points from elective units of study.
(3)
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies are required to complete 36 credit points, including:
(a)
12 credit points of core units of study; and
(b)
24 credit points from elective units of study.
(4)
Candidates for the Master of Museum Studies are required to complete 48 credit points, including:
(a)
18 credit points of core units of study; and
(b)
30 credit points from elective units of study.

8 Course transfer

A candidate for the master's degree or the graduate diploma may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.

9 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January 2011.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.