Museum studies programs in Canada
As anyone who works in the museums field knows, there are multiple routes to finding work in the sector. There are a variety of professional and academic programs available in Canada that could equip you to work in the museum sector.
Here you will find a listing of programs broken up by province, which includes both degree-based programs and professional development opportunities. It is not a comprehensive list, but rather, an excellent starting place to research your options.
The entries are listed alphabetically by province. This site is an informational directory only. It does not include equivalencies, nor does inclusion constitute endorsement by the Canadian Museums Association. Additional information regarding any of the programs listed can be acquired by contacting the sponsoring agency directly.
Alberta
Alberta Museums Association
Museum Visitor Experience Program
Meaghan Patterson
Executive Director/CEO
https://www.museums.ab.ca/what-we-do/museum-visitor-experience-program.aspx
Certificate in Museum Studies
Meaghan Patterson
Executive Director/CEO
https://www.museums.ab.ca/what-we-do/professional-development/certificate-in-museum-studies.aspx
Professional Development/Mentorship Programs
Meaghan Patterson
Executive Director/CEO
https://www.museums.ab.ca/what-we-do/professional-development.aspx
Alberta University of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Art (Critical and Creative Studies)
Dr. Benedict Fullalove
Associate Professor and Chair, School of Critical + Creative Studies
https://www.auarts.ca/degrees-and-programs/bachelors-degrees/bfa/critical-and-creative-studies
Athabasca University, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Undergraduate Certificate in Heritage Resource Management
Dr. Shabnam Inanloo Dailoo
Director / Associate Professor
http://heritage.resources.athabascau.ca/
Graduate Diploma in Heritage Resource Management
Dr. Shabnam Inanloo Dailoo
Director / Associate Professor
http://heritage.resources.athabascau.ca/graduate/
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Professional Development Workshops/Programs
Janice Price ICD.D
President and CEO, Governor, Director (Ex Officio)
https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs
Interpretation Canada, Red Deer
Professional Development Conferences
Pam Murray
Chair
https://interpretationcanada.wildapricot.org/Conferences
MacEwan University, Faculty of Fine Arts and Communications
Arts and Cultural Management
Leslie Vermeer
Interim Department Chair, Arts and Cultural Management
https://www.macewan.ca/academics/programs/arts-cultural-management/
University of Calgary, Faculty of Arts
Museum and Heritage Studies
Richard Sigurdson
Dean
https://www.ucalgary.ca/pubs/calendar/current/museum-and-heritage-studies.html
University of Alberta, Department of Art and Design
History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture
Aidan Rowe
Chair, Department of Art & Design
https://www.ualberta.ca/art-design/areas-of-study/history-of-art-design-and-visual-culture.html
University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art (Art History/Museum Studies)
Dr. Mary I. Ingraham
Dean of Fine Arts
https://www.uleth.ca/fine-arts/programs-and-courses/programs/bfa-art-art-history-museum-studies
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Indigenous Art (Art History/Museum Studies)
Dr. Mary I. Ingraham
Dean of Fine Arts
Museum Studies (minor)
Dr. Mary I. Ingraham
Dean of Fine Arts
https://www.uleth.ca/ross/courses/mstu
British Columbia
Coast Mountain College
Associate Degree in Arts - Archaeological & Cultural Resource Management
Titi Kunkel
Dean of Instruction - Arts, Science and Health
tkunkel@coastmountaincollege.ca
https://catalogue.coastmountaincollege.ca/programs/archaeological-cultural-resource-mgmt/
Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Audain Faculty of Art
Curatorial Practices Minor
Kyla Mallett
Dean of the Audain Faculty of Art
https://www.ecuad.ca/academics/undergraduate-degrees/minors
University of British Columbia, Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory
Masters of Arts in Art History (Critical Curatorial Studies)
Dana Claxton
Department Head and Associate Professor
https://ahva.ubc.ca/graduate/ma-in-ccst-program/
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Arts
Bachelor of Arts (Museum Studies)
Dr. Gage Averill
Dean
https://you.ubc.ca/ubc_programs/museum-studies/
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Education
Master of Museum Education
Dr. Blye Frank
Professor & Dean
https://pdce.educ.ubc.ca/MMED/
University of British Columbia, School of Information
Graduate Specialization in Community and Culture
Erik Kwakkel
Director of the School of Information
https://ischool.ubc.ca/programs/specializations/community-and-culture/
University of Victoria, Art History & Visual Studies
Minor in Museum Studies
Marcus Milwright
Department Chair, Professor
https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/programs/undergraduate-programs/pages/museum-studies.php
Evanthia Baboula
Assistant Professor & Associate Dean
University of Victoria, Continuing Studies
Collections Management (Certificate)
Tania Muir
Director of the Cultural Management Programs
Cultural Resource Management (Diploma)
Tania Muir
Director of the Cultural Management Programs
Visitor and Community Engagement (Certificate)
Tania Muir
Director of the Cultural Management Programs
University of Victoria, Department of History
MA in Public History
Dr. Penny Bryden
Professor and Graduate Director
https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/history/future-students/graduate/public-history/index.php
Manitoba
Association of Manitoba Museums
Certificate Program in Museum Practice
Monique Brandt
Executive Director
https://www.museumsmanitoba.com/en/certificate-program-in-museum-practice
Specialized Courses
Monique Brandt
Executive Director
https://www.museumsmanitoba.com/en/specialized-courses
University of Winnipeg, Cultural Studies
Masters in Cultural Studies: Curatorial Practices
Mavis Reimer
Dean of Graduate Studies
https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/art-history/graduate/curatorial-practices.html
University of Winnipeg, Graduate Studies
Master of Arts in Cultural Studies
Mavis Reimer
Dean of Graduate Studies
https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/graduate-studies/graduate-programs/ma-cultural-studies.html
New Brunswick
Mount Allison University, Faculty of Arts
Museum and Curatorial Studies (any degree, minor)
Erik Edson
Fine Arts Department Head
https://www.mta.ca/programs/museumstudies/
Newfoundland and Labrador
Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador
Museum Studies Certificate Program
Ken Flynn
Executive Director
http://www.manl.nf.ca/index.php/professional-development.html
Memorial University
Folklore (Masters and PhD)
Holly Everett
Head of Folklore Department
https://www.mun.ca/become/graduate/programs/folklore.php
Nova Scotia
Association of Nova Scotia Museums
Museum Studies Program
Karin Kierstead
Museum Evaluation Program Manager
https://ansm.ns.ca/museum-studies.html
Cape Breton University, School of Arts and Social Sciences
Folklore (major, minor, certificate)
Andy Parnaby
Dean, School of Arts and Social Sciences
https://www.cbu.ca/academics/programs/folklore/
Certificate in Heritage Studies
Andy Parnaby
Dean, School of Arts and Social Sciences
https://www.cbu.ca/wti/tourism-programming-at-cbu/tourism-related-studies/
Certificate in Mi’kmaq Cultural Heritage Preservation
Andy Parnaby
Dean, School of Arts and Social Sciences
https://www.cbu.ca/wti/tourism-programming-at-cbu/tourism-related-studies/
Dalhousie University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Certificate in Heritage Studies
Dr. Roberta Barker
Acting Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
https://www.dal.ca/faculty/arts/programs/certificate-in-heritage-studies.html
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Master of Arts in Art Education
Dr. April Mandrona
Director of the School of Graduate Studies
https://nscad.ca/study-at-nscad/graduate/master-of-arts-in-art-education/
Ontario
Algonquin College, School of Health & Community Studies
Applied Museum Studies (advanced diploma)
Michael Wheatley
Program Coordinator
https://www.algonquincollege.com/healthandcommunity/program/applied-museum-studies/
Archives Association of Ontario
Archival Workshops
Jennifer Grant
President, Board of Directors
https://aao-archivists.ca/Workshops
Brock University, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
BA in Studies in Arts and Culture (concentration in Cultural Transmission and Heritage Studies)
Dr. Catherine Parayre
Director of the Centre for Studies in Arts and Culture
https://brocku.ca/programs/undergraduate/studies-in-arts-and-culture/
Carleton University
Graduate Diploma in Curatorial Studies
Pascal Gin
Director of Curatorial Studies
https://graduate.carleton.ca/cu-programs/curatorial-studies-diploma/
Carleton University, Department of History
MA in Public History
James Miller
Chair
https://carleton.ca/history/graduate/ma-in-public-history-program/
Carleton University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Minor in Heritage and Conservation
L. Pauline Rankin
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
MA in Heritage Conservation
L. Pauline Rankin
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
https://carleton.ca/sics/heritage-conservation/
Carleton University, School for Studies in Art and Culture
MA in Art History (Art Exhibition and Curatorial Practices)
Brian Foss
Director of the School for Studies in Art and Culture
https://calendar.carleton.ca/grad/gradprograms/arthistory/#MA_Art_History
Centennial College, School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design
Graduate Studies, Art Management
Rebecca Peirson
Professor/Program Coordinator
https://www.centennialcollege.ca/programs-courses/full-time/arts-management/
Graduate Studies, Museum and Cultural Management
Dr. Phaedra Livingstone
Professor/Program Coordinator
plivingstone@centennialcollege.ca
https://www.centennialcollege.ca/programs-courses/full-time/museum-and-cultural-management/
Georgian College, School of Design and Visual Art
Museum and Gallery Studies, Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Gary Evans
Coordinator of the Fine Arts Programs
https://www.georgiancollege.ca/academics/full-time-programs/museum-and-gallery-studies-musm/
Humber College, Faculty of Media & Creative Arts
Arts Administration and Cultural Management
Guillermo Acosta
Dean of the Faculty of Media and Creative Arts
https://mediaarts.humber.ca/programs/arts-administration-and-cultural-management.html
Lakehead University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Specialization in Public History
Dr. Elizabeth Birmingham
Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Certificate in Public History
Dr. Elizabeth Birmingham
Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
OCAD University, Graduate Studies
Criticism & Curatorial Practice (MFA)
Ian Clarke
Interim Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Science, Graduate Studies
https://www.ocadu.ca/academics/graduate-studies/criticism-and-curatorial-practice
Ontario Association of Art Galleries
Professional Development Programs/Workshops
Zainub Verjee
Executive Director
http://oaag.org/programs/index.html
Ontario Historical Society
Professional Development Workshops/Programs
Rob Leverty
Executive Director
rleverty@ontariohistoricalsociety.ca
https://ontariohistoricalsociety.ca/
Ontario Museum Association
Certificate in Museum Studies (Professional Development)
Marie Lalonde
Executive Director
Mary Collier
Professional Development Program Manager
Queens University, Department of Film and Media
Curatorial Studies (MA and PhD)
Gary Kibbins
Department Head
https://www.queensu.ca/artsci/programs-and-degrees/interdisciplinary/curatorial-studies
Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies (MA and PhD)
Gary Kibbins
Department Head
https://www.queensu.ca/sgs/screen-cultures-and-curatorial-studies
Ryerson University, School of Images Arts
Minor in Curatorial Studies
Dr. Blake Fitzpatrick
Chair of the School of Image Arts
https://www.ryerson.ca/calendar/2020-2021/minors/curatorial_minor/
Ryerson University, Graduate Studies
Film + Photography Preservation and Collections Management (MA)
Marta Braun
Film + Photography Preservation and Collections Management Program Director
https://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/film-photography-preservation-collections-management/
Sir Sandford Fleming College, Post Graduate Programs
Museum Management and Curatorship
Gayle McIntyre
Program Coordinator
gayle.mcintyre@flemingcollege.ca
https://flemingcollege.ca/programs/museum-management-and-curatorship
Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management
Gayle McIntyre
Program Coordinator
gayle.mcintyre@flemingcollege.ca
https://flemingcollege.ca/programs/cultural-heritage-conservation-and-management
University of Guelph, School of Fine Arts and Music
Bachelor of Arts (Minor in Museum Studies)
Martin Pearce
Director, School of Fine Arts and Music
https://www.uoguelph.ca/arts/sofam/art-history
University of Toronto Scarborough, Departments of Arts, Culture and Media
Art Management
Barry Freeman
Department Chair
https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/arts-management
University of Toronto Scarborough, Departments of Arts, Culture and Media
Curatorial Studies
Barry Freeman
Department Chair
https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/acm/curatorial-studies
University of Toronto St. George, Faculty of Information
Master of Museum Studies
Irina Mihalache
Associate Professor/Museum Studies Program, Director
University of Toronto St. George, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
Master of Visual Studies in Curatorial Studies
Charles Stankievech
Director, Visual Studies Associate Professor
Charles.Stankievech@daniels.utoronto.ca
https://www.daniels.utoronto.ca/programs/graduate/master-visual-studies-curatorial-studies
University of Toronto St. George, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
Bachelors of Arts, Visual Studies
Charles Stankievech
Director, Visual Studies Associate Professor
Charles.Stankievech@daniels.utoronto.ca
https://www.daniels.utoronto.ca/programs/undergraduate/bachelor-arts-visual-studies
University of Waterloo, Faculty of Arts
Fine Arts - Visual Culture (four year, three year, minor)
Sheila Ager
Dean of Arts
https://uwaterloo.ca/fine-arts/undergraduate/programs/visual-culture-academic-plans
University of Western Ontario, Department of History
MA in Public History
Michael Dove
Director and Internship Coordinator
https://history.uwo.ca/public_history/
University of Western Ontario, Department of Visual Arts
Honors Specialization in Art History and Museum Studies
John Hatch
Department Chair
https://www.uwo.ca/visarts/undergraduate/downloads/modules2019/HSP_AHMS.pdf
Museum and Curatorial Studies (major, minor, and certificate)
John Hatch
Department Chair
https://www.uwo.ca/visarts/undergraduate/degrees_offered/museum.html
https://www.uwo.ca/visarts/undergraduate/downloads/modules2019/MINOR_MCS.pdf
https://www.uwo.ca/visarts/undergraduate/downloads/modules2019/CERTIFICATE_MCS.pdf
University of Windsor, School of Creative Arts
Bachelor of Media Arts and Culture
Dr. Vincent Georgie
Director, School of Creative Arts
https://www.uwindsor.ca/visualarts/node/105/media-arts-and-culture
York University, Faculty of Graduate Studies
Art History & Visual Culture (PhD)
Thomas Loebel
Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies
https://arthistory.gradstudies.yorku.ca/phd-in-art-history-and-visual-culture/
Curatorial Studies in Visual Culture Graduate Diploma
Thomas Loebel
Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies
https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/programs/diplomas/curatorial-studies-in-visual-culture
York University, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
Certificate in Public History
Sarah Bay-Cheng
Dean of School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design, Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
https://history.laps.yorku.ca/public-history-certificate/
Prince Edward Island
Community Museums Association of Prince Edward Island
Professional Development Programs/Workshops
Johanne Vigneault
Executive Director
Quebec
Collège Montmorency, Département de muséologie
Techniques de muséologie
Robert Beaudoin
Enseignant et coordonnateur du département
Robert.Beaudoin@cmontmorency.qc.ca
Concordia University, Department of History
BA Honours in History (Public History with Internship Option)
Rachel Berger
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director
https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/history/programs/undergraduate/ba-history/honours.html
Société des Musées du Québec
Formation professionnelle
Céline le Merlus
Directrice formation et développement professionnel
https://www.musees.qc.ca/fr/professionnel/activites-publications/formation
Stéphane Chagnon
Directeur généralr
Université de Montréal, Faculté des arts et des sciences
Maîtrise en muséologie
Marie-Marthe Cousineau
Vice-doyenne, études supérieures, formations et partenariats professionnels
https://admission.umontreal.ca/programmes/maitrise-en-museologie/
Université du Québec à Montréal, Faculté des arts
Maîtrise en muséologie
Joanne Lalonde
Doyenne par interim du Faculté des arts
https://etudier.uqam.ca/programme?code=3420
Doctorat en muséologie, médiation, patrimoine
Joanne Lalonde
Doyenne par interim du Faculté des arts
https://etudier.uqam.ca/programme?code=3122
Certificat en muséologie et diffusion de l'art
Joanne Lalonde
Doyenne par interim du Faculté des arts
https://etudier.uqam.ca/programme?code=4675
Université du Québec en Outaouais, École multidisciplinaire de l'image
Maîtrise en muséologie et pratiques des arts
Sylvain Lemay
Directeur et professeur à l’École multidisciplinaire de l’image
https://uqo.ca/emi/maitrise-museologie-pratiques-arts
Muséologie et patrimoines (baccalauréat avec majeure/certificat)
Sylvain Lemay
Directeur et professeur à l’École multidisciplinaire de l’image
https://uqo.ca/emi/museologie-patrimoines-0
Université Laval, Sciences humaines et sociales
Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées en muséologie
Josée Bastien
Doyenne et secrétaire de la faculté des études supérieures et postdoctorales
Saskatchewan
Museums Association of Saskatchewan
Certificate in Community Museum Studies/Additional Courses and Workshops
Wendy Fitch
Executive Director
https://saskmuseums.org/programs
Dan Holbrow
Program Director
University of Regina, Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance
Bachelors of Arts - Cultures of Display
Rae Staseson
Dean of the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance
https://www.uregina.ca/mediaartperformance/programs/visual-arts/visual-programs.html
Yukon
Yukon Historical & Museums Association
Heritage Training Fund (Professional Development)
Lianne Maitland
Executive Director
https://www.heritageyukon.ca/about-us/yhma-board-directors-staff
Yukon University, School of Liberal Arts Applied Arts
Heritage and Culture Certificate
Amanda Graham
Chair, School of Liberal Arts