{"id":9530,"date":"2026-03-13T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/?page_id=9530"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T17:07:02","slug":"certificate-admission-enrollment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/anthropology\/students\/graduate\/museum-studies\/certificate-admission-enrollment\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate Admission & Enrollment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Admission and Enrollment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All students must be enrolled in or accepted into a 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate Program in order to be accepted into the Museum Studies Program. Students who wish to enter the Museum Studies Program should both:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. apply directly to the 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School in their discipline (or be currently enrolled), and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. notify the Museum Studies Program coordinators of their intent to enter and afterwards, apply for admittance to the program using the 51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School\u2019s online graduate certificate application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Most Museum Studies Program students are Anthropology or History graduate students, but students from other disciplines such as Art History, Botany, Education, Fine Arts, Geology, Library and Information Science, and Zoology participate as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It is expected that students enrolled in the program will hold at least a bachelors degree, have an undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or higher, and be seriously committed to a career in museums, historical agencies, preservation organizations, or related institutions. No prior museum experience is required, but it is highly encouraged. Students may not audit courses in the program and are expected to complete the entire program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \nApply for the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Registering for Museums Studies Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Courses cannot be taken online and students must be able to physically attend classes at the Milwaukee Public Museum or at 51ÁÔÆæ to complete the program (and pass a background check required by the MPM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Upon acceptance into the program, students are eligible to register for the first core course (Anthro 620) and the \u201cHistory and Theory Seminar\u201d\u00a0(Anthro 720). Waiver of a course requirement is contingent upon consent of the Museum Studies Graduate Certificate\u00a0Program Co-Coordinators. Successful completion of the Program requires students to maintain a \u201cB+\u201d average in museum studies courses. Students are awarded certificates only when they successfully complete all the requirements for the degree in their graduate program. Graduation requires that students submit graduation application for both their academic discipline degree and for the Certificate in Museum Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Related Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n