Museum Studies

The Museum Studies certificate is designed for students interested in transfer to four-year degree programs related to museum and gallery fields of study. The certificate offers education and experience related to the issues of exhibition, collection, preservation, and marketing of objects of display in museum or gallery spaces. Students produce a formal exhibition at MiraCosta College’s Art Gallery. The student’s emphasis may be in either museum or gallery studies; emphases in museum display may cover a range of academic disciplines or specialties.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to do the following:

• Analyze and communicate critically formulated ideas and concepts about the care, display, maintenance, and/or sale of object collections as commonly found in museums or galleries.
• Have documentable experience in the care, display, maintenance, and/or sale of object collections.