Cert
Cert
Museum Studies,
Marries theory and practical learning to prepare participants for careers in administration, collections and specialty disciplines within museums, parks, and other public education venues.
Description
The Museum Studies certificate program is designed for recent college graduates, career changers, and those who currently work in museums. Courses teach new skills, provide critical background and context in ethical areas, and address current trends in the field.
For more information, visit: Museum Studies
Career Pathways
Museum Curators
Exhibition Planners or Designers
Museum Technicians
Educators
Registrars
Collections Managers
Board Members
Applying for Admission
Standard requirements for all graduate programs
- Application for Admission with $50 non-refundable application fee.
- Transcripts (unofficial): Uploaded as part of application form.
If International: Uploads must include all college- or university-level transcripts or mark sheets (records of courses and marks earned), with certificates, diplomas, and degrees plus certified English translations.
After admission: Official documents are required from all students who are admitted and enroll. Photocopies of certified records are not acceptable. International students enrolled in other U.S. institutions may have certified copies of all foreign records sent directly to the Office of Graduate Studies by their current school’s registrar office.
- If applicant’s native language is not English, verification of English proficiency
is required.
When sending TOEFL scores, our institution code is 6877 and a department code is not needed.
- If applicant is not a US citizen and expects an F or J visa: financial information.
- Applicants must also fulfill any additional requirements the department specifies at the time of application.
Additional requirements specific to this program
- Academics: Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Personal Statement: Statement of purpose.
- Two letters of recommendation.
Certificate programs are not considered degree programs, so international students should be aware that admission to this program is ineligible for immigration forms for an F-1 student visa.
Admission Application Deadlines
Rolling; applications are reviewed throughout the year with the prospect of admission in the following term.
Department
Graduate Chair
Certificate Advisor
Campus Address
Program Faculty
William Belcher (bio)
Forensic anthropology and archaeology, Forensic taphonomy, Indus Valley Civilization (South Asia) and Umm an-Nar Culture (Oman), Northern New England prehistory, Ancient fishing ecology and technology, Faunal analysis (fish remains), Climate change and prehistory
Elizabeth S. Clausing (bio)
Biological Anthropology, Genomic Epigenetics, Public Health, Health Inequities, Early childhood experiences impact on health in adulthood
Sophia Perdikaris (bio)
Environmental archaeology, Zooarchaeology, People – environment interactions , Viking Age to Medieval time period, Northern Norway and Iceland, Heritage and sustainability, Barbuda (Caribbean)
Heather Richards-Rissetto (bio)
Digital Cultural Heritage, Mesoamerica, Landscape Archaeology, 3D Modeling and Visualization, Geographic Information Systems, Accessibility and Visibility Studies, Social Networks and Inequality
Timothy Schilling (bio)
Mississippian Culture, North American Indian Cosmology and Belief Systems, Complex Societies, Mounds/Earthworks/Ancient Monuments, Geoarchaeology, Bayesian Analysis, Chronology, Site Formation Processes, Historic Preservation, Urban Archaeology and the Development of Cities
LuAnn Wandsnider (bio)
Time in Archaeology, Costly Signaling and Multi-level Selection, Hellenistic-Roman southern Turkey, Historic Homesteading Nebraska, Community Formation
UNL Graduate Chairs and staff please complete the program update form to provide edits. Updates to graduate program pages are made on an annual basis in conjunction with the Graduate Application for Admission.