Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies

Program Overview

The Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies at Deakin University equips students with the skills and knowledge to work in the diverse museum sector. Through core units and elective options, students learn about object conservation, interpretation, exhibition development, and the ethical and legal implications of museum practices. Graduates are prepared for careers in museums, heritage institutions, and related organizations.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Earn a professional qualification that allows you to work in the diverse museum sector. When you enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies at Deakin, you will learn how to identify, conserve and interpret objects and collections in museums and galleries and the role of museums within society.Do you want to play a role in how society interacts with contemporary museums? Today’s museums are evolving. They’re designed to be more accessible and increasingly interactive. As such, they’re attracting more diverse audiences every day. The Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies is designed to provide you with the range of hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge required to work in all kinds of museums.Some of the areas you will study include interpretation, collections and curatorship, cataloguing and documentation, and the ethical and legal implications of moving, acquiring or disposing of an object or collection.You’ll also look at the role and function of exhibitions, including budgets, planning, policy and audience involvement. Be ready to take the lead in your career and run exhibitions that engage the community and are meticulously organised behind the scenes.The core units you will study are built around the categories above and they include: Cultural Heritage and Museum Practice Managing Collections Developing Exhibitions Museums, Heritage and Society Plus, you will have a choice of four elective units, some of which include: World Heritage Intangible Cultural Heritage Digital Interpretation Applied Heritage Project Internship Digital Curation As part of your studies, you can undertake work-integrated learning through your choice of electives. The Applied Heritage Project unit is developed in consultation with industry partners and gives you an opportunity to work in a team on a specific heritage project.If you want to develop workplace skills, gain industry knowledge and extend your professional networks you can choose to complete an internship unit where you will undertake a professional work placement within a host organisation in Australia or overseas.

Outline:

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies, a student must successfully complete 8 credit points of study comprising: 4 credit points of core units; 4 credit points of units selected from the specified Course Electives list; and Academic Integrity Module DAI001 Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit) 4 Core units 4 Elective units 8 Total Core UnitsCourse Electives Core UnitsCultural Heritage and Museum Practice AIM719Managing Collections AIM722Developing Exhibitions AIM727Museums, Heritage and Society AIM736Academic Integrity Module (0-credit-point compulsory unit)DAI001

Careers:

The Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies will give you the foundation of knowledge needed to enter the museum sector ready to thrive. As a graduate, you may find employment in museums, heritage institutions, government agencies, private corporations, community organisations and in private practice. Typical job titles include: curator heritage officer collections manager registrar public programs officer researcher project officer. Alternatively, completion of the course qualifies your entry into the one year Master of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies. This program gives you the freedom to focus your studies on a specific area of interest, driving your career in the direction you wish to go. For more information go to DeakinTALENT