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About the course
This advanced masters draws on strong links with Canberra’s major museums and cultural institutions to prepare graduates for professional work in museums and heritage. You will engage with leading researchers and sector practitioners, and can gain practical experience through internships. The program also includes a substantial supervised research project, alongside critical study of contemporary issues shaping museums and heritage practice in Australia and internationally.
What you might learn
Students develop contemporary curatorship and collections management capabilities, heritage management knowledge, and approaches to safeguarding intangible heritage. The program builds critical skills to analyse policy and practice, address ethical and social debates such as inclusion, repatriation, Indigenous curation and community engagement, and design evidence-informed visitor and learning experiences. The advanced stream culminates in a supervised thesis-style research project.
Career outcome
Graduates are prepared for roles across museums, galleries, archives and heritage organisations in government, cultural institutions and the not-for-profit sector. Career paths may include curator, collections or exhibitions officer, heritage adviser/consultant, interpretation or education/visitor engagement specialist, policy or program officer, and roles supporting repatriation and restitution work. The research component also supports progression to further research or sector-focused analysis roles.
Entry requirements
Applicants need either a cognate Bachelor degree (or equivalent) with minimum GPA 6/7, or a Bachelor degree plus a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a cognate discipline with minimum GPA 5/7. Students must meet ANU English language requirements. A written agreement from an identified supervisor is required to enrol in the Thesis (THES8103) and should be secured well in advance.
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