Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies – PGDipMusStud
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A course by
Massey University
Prepare for a career in museums, galleries, and cultural centres by developing skills in heritage management, kaupapa Māori, collection care, and public engagement.
NZ$10,652
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Core skills this course teaches
Heritage and bicultural competence
Analyse and respond to contemporary issues in heritage management, including Māori culture, the significance of taonga, and bicultural practices in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Collection and conservation
Apply best-practice strategies in collection management and preventive conservation to care for and rationalise collections.
About This Course
Massey's Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies provides advanced study for those entering or progressing in cultural and heritage organisations. Learn to preserve, interpret, and manage taonga, collections, and exhibitions, with a strong focus on bicultural practice and contemporary issues facing museums, galleries, and indigenous cultural centres.
Course Content
- Heritage management in Aotearoa/New Zealand
- Bicultural practices and Māori heritage
- Museum governance, policy, and organisation
- Collection management and conservation
- Museum administration and financial management
- Public engagement and community programmes
- Strategic and project planning in museums
- Preventive conservation
- Role of legislation and the Treaty of Waitangi
- Professional skills: grant writing, budgeting, reporting
Entry Requirements
Relevant bachelor’s degree with a grade average of at least B-
Meeting Massey University general entrance requirements
Build towards these roles
Museum professionalGallery professionalCultural centre administratorHeritage field officerCultural policy adviser
Build skills in these industries
MuseumsGalleriesCultural Centres
