Archival Management Graduate Academic Certificate

Program Overview

The Archival Management Graduate Academic Certificate is an online program that equips students with the theoretical and practical knowledge for careers in archival settings. The program covers archival history, theory, and practice and aims to provide a deep understanding of archival thought and its application in real-world scenarios. Graduates can prepare for careers as archivists, manuscript curators, and archival repository managers, among other roles. Core courses are pre-approved by the Academy of Certified Archivists, and students may pursue certification upon completion.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Archival Management Graduate Academic Certificate (G.A.C.) is an online program designed to equip students with the theoretical and practical knowledge needed for careers in archival settings. It covers the multifaceted work of archivists in the 21st century, encompassing archival history, theory, and practice. The program aims to provide a deep understanding of archival thought and its application in real-world scenarios.

Objectives:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of archival history and theory.
• Develop practical skills in archival practice, including appraisal, arrangement and description, preservation, outreach, ethics, and management.
• Prepare for careers in various archival settings, such as corporate archives, government archives, and collecting repositories.
• Enhance knowledge of archival studies through graduate coursework.
• Supplement academic studies and prepare for a career in Archival Management.

Teaching:

• Courses are taught by archival practitioners familiar with the challenges facing archivists today.

Careers:

• Archivist
• Manuscript Curator
• Digital Archivist
• Special Collections Librarian
• Archival Repository Manager
• Future leaders in archival, digital, and preservation-related research
• Librarians and archivists seeking to update their archival skills

Other:

• Core courses are pre-approved as qualifying coursework by the Academy of Certified Archivists.
• Students with a Master's degree in a humanities field may become ready for a career as an archivist without completing a second Master's degree.
• Upon completion of the Archival Management GAC, students may choose to pursue certification through the Academy of Certified Archivists.
• The program is designed to appeal to students in various humanities disciplines as well as students in the College of Information.
• The certificate can be beneficial for Master's students specializing in Library Science, Information Science, or other Master's degree holders.
• The program emphasizes the importance of preserving history in all its recorded formats.