Museum Curator (QLD)

Education and Training:

To become a museum curator you usually have to complete an arts or science degree at university with a major in curatorship or cultural heritage management. Alternatively, you can complete a degree in a relevant area such as anthropology, archaeology, art history, fine arts, history or biology, followed by a postgraduate qualification in museum studies. To get into the degree courses you usually need to gain your QCE. Entry to postgraduate courses usually requires completion of an appropriate bachelor degree and may require previous museum experience. A number of universities in Australia offer degrees in these areas. Universities have different prerequisites and some have flexible entry requirements or offer external study. Contact Open Universities Australia or the universities you are interested in for more information as requirements may change.

Related Courses:

While the following courses are related to this occupation, they may not necessarily lead directly to employment, nor provide the most direct pathway to the occupation. Courses which provide preliminary or informal training, as well as those which provide additional job skills following initial qualifications may also be listed.

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