Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies
Course 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'll 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'll 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.
