STG, Master of Information / Master of Museum Studies


STG MI / MMSt: Introduction

Overview

The Combined Degree Program (CDP): STG, Master of Information / Master of Museum Studies is designed for students interested in museum informatics, digital cultural heritage, cultural information policy, the intersection of cultural memory institutions (libraries, archives, and museums), digital curation, and use of social networking technologies in museums. The CDP permits completion of both degrees in three years rather than the four years it would take to acquire them independently.

For a general description of CDPs, see General Regulations section 1.4.3.

Contact

Master of Information / Master of Museum Studies
ischool.utoronto.ca/current-students/programs-courses/programs-of-study/combined-degree-program

Master of Information Program
Faculty of Information
Email: admissions.ischool@utoronto.ca

Master of Museum Studies Program
Faculty of Information
Email: admissions.ischool@utoronto.ca


STG MI / MMSt: Application Process

  • Applicants must apply to the Master of Information (MI) program, the Master of Museum Studies (MMSt) program, and the CDP.

  • Students who have been accepted into both participating programs, with the permission of each Program Coordinator, may register concurrently in the MI and MMSt programs.

  • Applicants must gain independent admission to both the MI and MMSt programs before they may be considered for admission to the CDP.


STG MI / MMSt: Requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • 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.

YearProgressionSpecific Requirements
1
  • Complete 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) towards the MI program requirements.
General Program Pathway:
  • 2.0 required FCEs as follows: INF1001H, INF1003H, INF1005H, INF1006H, and INF1240H
  • 3.0 FCEs in electives.
Concentration Pathway:
  • 0.5 core FCE as follows: INF1005H and INF1006H
  • 2.0 to 2.5 FCEs in courses required for the selected concentration
  • 2.0 to 2.5 FCEs in electives.
2
  • Complete 4.5 FCEs towards the MMSt program requirements.
General Program Pathway:
  • 2.0 required FCEs as follows: MSL1150H, MSL1230H, MSL2231H, and MSL2370H
  • 0.5 FCE: MSL2350H or INF2040H
  • MSL4000Y (1.0 FCE; Credit/No Credit)
  • 1.0 FCE in electives.
Concentration Pathway:
  • 2.0 required FCEs as follows: MSL1150H, MSL1230H, MSL2231H, and MSL2370H
  • 0.5 FCE: MSL2350H or INF2040H
  • MSL4000Y (1.0 FCE; Credit/No Credit)
  • 1.0 FCE in electives.
3
  • Complete 3.5 FCEs towards the MI and MMSt program requirements.
General Program Pathway:
  • 3.5 FCEs in electives.
Concentration Pathway:
  • 3.5 FCEs in courses remaining for the concentration, and electives.

Program Length

3 years

Time Limit

4 years