Museum Studies
Course location/delivery
Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota campuses. Also various Bay Area Museums, including the Tampa Museum of Art. The Salvador Dali Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts (St. Petersburg) and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (Sarasota).
Brief Description
The Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies will assist in the preparation or further knowledge of individuals interested in the various facets of the operation of museums of all descriptions. These include administration, management, curatorial work, exhibition design and installation, education and history.
Credit toward graduate degree
Up to 12 hours of certificate course credits may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval
Standardized tests
International students must submit a TOEFL score when English is not the native language. A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test or 79 on the web-based test is required.
Admission requirements
Students must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Application process
Please visit www.gradcerts.usf.edu/admissions.asp to access the application. In addition, to the application forms please please submit:
- Departmental Approval Form (Please print, sign, and submit with all other documents to our office).
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
- A resume
- A 250-word letter of interest stating your objectives in pursuing this course of study
- Three letters of recommendation
- A personal interview
Registration process
First, consult with the certificate program advisor and obtain an electronic course permit if necessary. Then go to http://usfonline.admin.usf.edu/, the link to OASIS, USF's on-line registration system. Follow directions given on-line.
To access online course materials, students must have the USF NetID (e-mail account). Please visit: https://netid.usf.edu/una/ to obtain the NetID.
New students, including those studying online, may obtain the USFCard. Please visit: http://it.usf.edu/services/usfcardto obtain the USFCard.
Tuition and fees
Financial aid
Please try this link to search for available loans based on the non-degree seeking status: http://www.simpletuition.com/landing/certifiedprivateloans.html.
Time limit
Three years