Application Process
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Applicants must apply to the Master of Information (MI) program, the Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) program, and the CDP.
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Students who have been accepted into both participating programs, with the permission of each Program Director, may register concurrently in the MI and MMSt programs.
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Applicants must gain independent admission to both the MI and MMSt programs before they may be considered for admission to the CDP.
Minimum Admission Requirements
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Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the MI program, the MMSt program, and the School of Graduate Studies.
Academic Path to Completion
Every CDP involves a specific combination of approved degree programs. The CDP requirements build on those of the two separate degree programs. Each CDP has a unique pattern of academic activity year by year.
Year 1
Progression
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Complete 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) towards the MI program requirements.
Specific Requirements
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2.0 to 3.0 FCEs in courses required for the selected concentration.
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2.0 to 3.0 FCEs in elective courses, depending on the selected concentration.
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Note: of the total FCEs completed to satisfy the MI requirements, 0.5 FCE must come from each of the following four Professional Requirements areas: Technical, Managerial, Professional Values, and Critical Perspectives. This requirement can be fulfilled by core and elective courses for each concentration, and can include courses completed in Year 3 of the CDP.
Year 2
Progression
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Complete 4.5 FCEs towards the MMSt program requirements.
Specific Requirements
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3.0 required FCEs as follows: MSL1150H, MSL1200H, MSL2010H, MSL2020H, MSL2030H, and MSL2350H.
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1.5 FCEs in electives.
Year 3
Progression
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Complete 3.5 FCEs towards the MI and MMSt program requirements.
Specific Requirements
Coursework option:
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2.0 FCEs of core MSL electives.
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1.5 FCEs in any courses remaining for the MI concentration, and/or electives.
Capstone option:
Project option: