Graduate Certificate in Museum and Curatorial Studies

Unlike other regional programs in Museum Studies, courses in this program are taught by core faculty in the Department of History and the Department of Art, Graphic Design, and Art History, and they emphasize hands-on experience. In addition to a required internship, students have the opportunity to plan and implement exhibitions at the OSU Museum of Art,The Gardiner Gallery of Art, andor other OSU venues including the OSU Vertebrate Collections.

Currently enrolled OSU graduate students are not required to submit transcripts or letters of recommendation for acceptance to this program; they must however submit an application and be accepted before they can register for program-specific classes. Prospective candidates for admission who are not currently enrolled in an OSU graduate program must submit a formal application, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation. They must also have completed a BA degree in a related field (with a minimum of 18 credit hours completed in Art History and/or History or related fields). Upon approval of the student’s application by a committee comprised of faculty from the Department of Art, Graphic Design, and Art History and the Department of History, the student must fill out a course of study form indicating what classes they have taken and are planning to take in order to fulfill the program requirements.

Students seeking a Certificate in Museum and Curatorial Studies must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their certificate coursework.