91´ÎÔª

Students take five 2-credit seminars a-la-carte for 10 credits and one 2-credit Field Project Seminar to complete the certificate, with varying course duration and start dates which will be announced with each semester's new course catalog. Each seminar includes intensive courses tailored for museum professionals and focused on lectures, presentations, discussions, group assignments, and hands-on learning in the museum and gallery setting. The Field Project Seminar is held on campus or remotely from a recognized museum or gallery.

 Fall 2025 courses TBA. Past courses have included:

1. Introduction to Archives Theory and Practice, Donna McCrea (Head of Archives and Special Collections / Professor, UM Mansfield Library)

2. Exhibition Design, Cathryn Mallory (Director, UM Gallery of Visual Arts)

3. Museum Education & Administration, Kay Grissom-Kiely (Curator of Education, Missoula Arts Museum)

4. Museum History & Theory, Dr. Rafael Chacón (Director, Montana Museum of Art and Culture)

5. Leading and Communicating in Nonprofit Organizations, Dr. Betsy Bach (UM Emerita Professor in Communication)

6. Field Project, Dr. Rafael Chacón (Director, Montana Museum of Art and Culture)

Cost is the same for all applicants, with no formal admission to the 91´ÎÔª required. See our Apply page for further info on admissions. UM students are welcome to attend courses, although the fees for the course do not apply to the tuition "flat spot" or the minimum credits for student services such as health insurance or the campus recreation center.

• The cost per credit is now $400 for both MT residents and non-residents. (Under the previous state-run model, per-credit-cost for a resident was $469, and per-credit-cost for a non-resident was $1,620.)
• If participants wish to get academic credit, when they submit the Payment Form they will add $155 per course to the $400 cost-per-credit enrollment fee (plus card processing fee).
• For those who do not want/need academic credit, MMAC can provide a digital badge/certificate on request.
• Credits do not automatically apply to a degree program, so students should ask their academic advisor before enrolling.
• Certificate designation on transcripts (available only to students who have completed a bachelors degree, as graduate credit is only available to those who have graduate status)
  • UM graduate students who would like the program to appear on their transcript as an official certificate rather than just individual courses must contact the UM Graduate school at (406) 243-2572 well in advance of graduation for further info on the Graduation Application including deadline dates and current policy on adding the certificate to your transcript.
  • Non-UM participants with a bachelors degree can declare the full certificate by selecting ‘museum studies certificate’ in the Grad School Slate app as long as they already have earned a bachelor’s degree. They do not need to currently be enrolled at an academic institution.
• See theUMOnline Community Partnerships page for further info on sponsored programs.

• Depending on type of aid received, degree-seeking students at UM may be able to receive UM financial aid for these course credits. Contact Financial Aid at 406-243-5373 for further info. UM Financial Aid Office requires students to submit one extra form: Extended Term Agreement with Financial Aid
• Tuition/fee waivers may not be used in this funding model, and course credits do not apply to the tuition flat spot.
• Aid is NOT available to non-credit participants.