Heritage Management Courses: A Perfect Blend of Theory and Practical

Are you passionate about learning about various cultures and the cultural heritage? – Centennial College’s Heritage management course helps you to make a career in the local, national, cross border and international organizations such as: national historic sites, municipal and not-for-profit museums, galleries, national and provincial parks, historic sites, zoos, world heritage sites; federal, provincial and municipal cultural funding agencies; government departments, arts service organizations, and related not-for-profit arts, cultural and heritage organizations.

Geared towards mature students, the culture courses are the fast-paced program which provides much information within a short period of time. As such, the applicant needs to have a college diploma or university degree in any discipline. The applicants are also required to submit a resume with relevant work experience. The Culture and Heritage Site Management program will also consider applicants with partial post secondary education and relevant work experience in the field.

Culture courses and Heritage Management courses emphasizes on the  practical management skills which a majority of employers look for as well as places an emphasis on industry-based subjects relevant to this largely publicly run or not-for-profit culture and heritage sector.

The students pursuing heritage management course gets a chance to explore the issues and cases pertinent to current challenges confronting cultural and heritage organizations at home and abroad.

Among some of the specialized culture courses and heritage management courses: National Historic Site Management (provides an understanding of the increasingly specialized nature of the workplace by touching on myriad aspects of managing National Historic Sites. Designation and the attendant impact on marketability and revenue generation will be examined through a series of case studies as will the social and environmental impacts of increased visitor traffic and material or resource degradation in relation to visitor arrival levels approaching the site’s carrying capacity); Financial Management and Planning for the Culture and Heritage Sector (introduces students to the bookkeeping, accounting and financial principles underlying sound management decision making in sector organization); Culture and Heritage Marketing and Strategy (involves the scaffolding of marketing principles and practices and developing strategic objectives in relation to a site or facility’s mission, resources, opportunites and challenge); and more.

Apart from these culture courses, the program also has a two-day-per-week, 15-week field placement during the second semester. This gives an opportunity for those taking program to apply what they have learned as well as work side by side with industry professionals. As a result of Centennial College’s partnerships with local, regional, provincial and national institutions and establishments, students get a realistic experience that allows them to see what their career may entail upon graduation.