In cooperation with the Toulouse Graduate School, the College of Visual Arts and Design and the Department of Art Education offer a graduate academic certificate in art museum education. The graduate academic certificate in art museum education is intended to provide professional training for post-baccalaureate students who desire careers in areas of art museum education or expertise in the use of art museums as educational resources. Those who complete the program will possess the skills to develop and implement education programs for art museum audiences of varied ages and backgrounds.

The program consists of 15 credit hours, which includes a 6-credit-hour museum internship. The graduate academic certificate may be pursued on its own or in conjunction with a graduate degree program in the College of Visual Arts and Design.

Eligibility for the program is extended to those who meet at least one of the following academic requirements: (1) be a current student enrolled in a UNT graduate degree program in art education, art history or studio art, (2) hold a bachelor’s degree with at least 12 credit hours of post-baccalaureate graduate studies, or (3) hold a master’s or doctoral degree in art education, art history, studio art or related field. Contact the Department of Art Education for application information.