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Advanced Diploma - Applied Museum Studies
Advanced Diploma - Applied Museum Studies

Advanced Diploma - Applied Museum Studies

  • ID:AC010003
  • Level:3-Year Undergraduate Advanced Diploma
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirement

  • International Application Form (International Application Form)
  • Application fee $95 CAD

English Requirement

  • International applicants must provide proof of the subject specific requirements noted above along with proof of either: (IELTS / TOEFL) IELTS-International English Language Testing Service (Academic) Overall band of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each band; OR TOEFL-Internet-based (iBT)-overall 88, with a minimum of 22 in each component: Reading 22; Listening 22; Speaking 22; Writing 22.

Other Requirement

  • College Eligibility

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Applicants with an OSSD showing senior English and/or Mathematics courses at the Basic Level, or with Workplace or Open courses, will be tested to determine their eligibility for admission; OR

  • Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) certificate; OR

  • General Educational Development (GED) certificate; OR

  • Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program). Eligibility may be determined by academic achievement testing for which a fee of $50 (subject to change) will be charged.

  • Program Eligibility

  • English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or equivalent) with a grade of 65% or higher.

  • Eligibility for Direct Entry to Second Year: Ontario College Diploma, Ontario College Advanced Diploma or Degree in a History or Fine Arts.

  • Applicants with international transcripts must provide proof of the subject-specific requirements noted above and may be required to provide proof of language proficiency.

Course Information

Learn curatorial and conservation techniques for a career upholding culture and history.

The three-year Applied Museum Studies Ontario College Advanced Diploma prepares you with the knowledge and skills to support curatorial and conservation activities in the museum, heritage and cultural sectors.

Gain skills and knowledge in:

  • collections management

  • educational programming

  • exhibit preparation

  • museum management

  • conservation and preservation

Develop capabilities related to cultural resource management, focusing on collections care, research and interpretation. Areas of study include:

  • classifying, cataloguing and interpreting collections of artifacts and works of art

  • constructing and installing exhibits and displays

  • assessing, preserving and treating material culture

Put theory into practice in our well-appointed conservation and exhibition preparation labs. Working with our teaching collection and in collaboration with local cultural institutions, you complete a variety of hands-on projects and group assignments that will enhance your knowledge and skills and make valuable contributions in museums, galleries and the cultural sector.

This program includes a full-semester field placement. The field experience combines your theory and lab skills with professional practice in the cultural industry. At the end of your placement, highlight your work in a showcase event. The showcase event also gives you the chance to network with industry professionals for future employment.

Graduates of this program may find opportunities in entry-level technical and management positions in museums and galleries or other cultural/heritage institutions. Graduates may also be employed as freelance museum contractors or as staff in antique or art shops.

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Level: 01

  • ENL1813S

  • Communications I

  • MUS1934

  • History of Technology

  • MUS1997

  • Art, Architecture and Artifacts

  • MUS1999

  • Introduction to Museum Research

  • MUS2000

  • Critical Thinking

  • Elective: choose 1

  • FLS3000

  • French as a Second Language Beginner I

  • FLS3001

  • French as a Second Language Beginner II

Level: 02

  • ENL1853C

  • Professional Writing for Museum Studies

  • MUS1974

  • Canadian Studies

  • MUS2002

  • Introduction to Museum Studies

  • MUS2003

  • Introduction to Group Dynamics

  • MUS2004

  • Cultural Sector Career Preparation

  • Elective: choose 1

  • FLS3001

  • French as a Second Language Beginner II

  • FLS3002

  • French as a Second Language Beginner III

  • Choose one from equivalencies:

  • GED0446

  • General Education Elective

Level: 03

  • MUS0039

  • Digital Content in the Cultural Sector

  • MUS2006

  • Museum Management

  • MUS2007

  • Collections Management I - Registration

  • MUS2008

  • Shop Practices

  • MUS2023

  • Preservation Principles 1

  • MUS2024

  • Preservation Principles 2

  • MUS2026

  • Digital Design for Museums

Level: 04

  • MUS2010

  • Informal Learning in Museums

  • MUS2012

  • Educational Programming

  • MUS2013

  • Techniques in Exhibition

  • MUS2014

  • Laboratory Procedures I

  • MUS2015

  • Revenue Generation and Public Relations

  • MUS2016

  • Collections Management 2 - Cataloguing and Research

Level: 05

  • MUS1982

  • Human Resources Planning and Management

  • MUS2017

  • Collection Management 3 - Care, Handling and Storage

  • MUS2018

  • Program Interpretation

  • MUS2019

  • Plan and Develop Educational Exhibitions

  • MUS2020

  • Laboratory Procedures 2

  • MUS2021

  • Museum Field Placement Preparation

Level: 06

  • MUS2022

  • Museum Field Placement

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Upon graduation, you may find employment in entry-level technical or management positions in museums, galleries or other cultural/heritage institutions.

Other employment possibilities may include freelance museum contracting, or working as a staff member in an antique or art shop. The skills you gain will essentially open the doors to your cultural career. Job opportunities may also exist at cultural attractions, interpretive centres, framing shops, government agencies and more.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health insurance: 500 $ CAD per year

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