Information: Museum Studies MMSt Courses

Not all courses are offered every year. Please consult the Faculty of Information website for course availability. The minimum requirement for the MMSt degree is 7.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs).

MMSt Required Courses (3.5 FCEs)

Course Code Course Title
MSL1150H
Collection Management
MSL1230H
Ethics, Leadership, Management
MSL2331H
The Museum Exhibition: Histories, Practices, Genres
MSL2370H
Museums and Cultural Heritage: Context and Critical Issues
either MSL2350H
or INF2040H
Museum Planning and Management: Projects and Fundraising or
Project Management
either MSL4000Y
or Thesis option
Museum Studies Capstone Projects (Credit/No Credit)
 

MMSt Elective Courses

Internal (Museum Studies) Elective Courses

Course Code Course Title
MSL1300H
Contemporary Theories of Art and Culture
MSL1350H
Museums and their Publics
MSL2000H
Curatorial Practice
MSL2050H
Curating Science
MSL2100H
Museum Environment
MSL2115H
Global Cultures and Museums
MSL2230H Nature and Culture: Histories of Heritage Interpretation in North America
MSL2235H Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the GLAM Sector
MSL2240H
The Photographic Record
MSL2255H Social Digital Memory
MSL2301H to MSL2310H
Special Topics in Museum Studies
MSL2325H
Museums and New Media Practice
MSL2326H Artifact, Audience, Text: Writing in the Museum
MSL2330H
Interpretation and Meaning Making in Museums
MSL2332H
Public Programs and Education
MSL2335H The Digital Museum: From Strategy to Implementation
MSL2340H
Issues in Cultural Policy and Contemporary Culture
MSL2352H Foundations of Visitor Research
MSL2360H
Museums and Indigenous Communities: Changing Relationships, Changing Practice
MSL3000H
Internship (Credit/No Credit; prerequisite: MSL3900H)
MSL3900H The Emerging Museum Professional
MSL5050H
Special Studies

External Elective Courses

Courses relevant to the Museum Studies program and student interests are available on the program web page.