Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences and Research School of Humanities and the Arts
Minimum	72 units
Academic Contact	paul.pickering@anu.edu.au
Academic Plan	7149HMUSC
CRICOS Code	073478B
UAC Code	999990(Internal ANU Code - not UAC)

The Research School of Humanities and the Arts offers a suite of graduate coursework programs in Liberal Arts. Graduate Certificate, Master and Master (Research) are available, with specialisations in:

• Museums and Collections
• Cultural and Environmental Heritage
• Visual Culture Research
• Writing, World Histories and Lives

By undertaking a robust and recognized program in the strongly interrelated areas of cultural heritage, museums, collections, visual and material culture studies, students will be offered the opportunity to capitalise on the Research School of Humanities' strong industry connections and partnerships, and to gain first hand experience as well as a deeper understanding of a range of relevant national institutions and professional contexts.

Courses can be taken toward the award of a named degree in one of the specialised areas, but will also suit Graduate Studies Select students who are interested in undertaking a broader range of courses.

The Museums and Collections specialisation gives students a working knowledge of and critical engagement with a wide range of museums, cultural and collecting institutions. Most coursework content draws from case studies arising from national cultural and collecting institutions in Canberra (including National Museum of Australia, Australian War Memorial, National Portrait Gallery, National Gallery of Australia, and National Library of Australia), and representatives from these institutions, including their directors, regularly contribute classes. Professional links ensure that students have ready access to major national collections and exhibition venues. These links also mean that the program can complement academic excellence with a strong professional emphasis to ensure that it remains at the forefront of current research and issues confronting museums, galleries, and other cultural and collecting institutions.

Who Studies Museums and Collections?

• Recent Australian and international graduates wishing to gain a professional degree in order to enter the professional museums, collections, or heritage sectors.
• Individuals already working in the cultural, collections, or heritage sectors in Canberra who may use the program as professional development for career enhancement.
• individuals who may be volunteer staff at cultural or collecting institutions or heritage sites, or members of ‘Friends' organizations at any of the cultural, collecting or heritage places or members of Historical Societies etc who want to now gain a professional qualification.
• Individuals already working in the cultural, collections, or heritage sectors or public service who wish to extend their understanding of museum practice, and who seek to contextualise it through academic research.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the Master of Liberal Arts (Research) must have completed the coursework component of the Master of Liberal Arts or equivalent postrgraduate degree with an overall average mark of 70% or higher.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.