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Archival Studies

 

Degree Offered: M.A.S.

Members

Professor

V. Lemieux.

Associate Professor

J. Douglas.

Assistant Professor

E. Shaffer.
 

Program Overview

The Master of Archival Studies (M.A.S.) program is a professional degree program, open to those holding a bachelor's degree considered suitable by the admissions committee and which meets the minimum admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Archival work is related to that of many other disciplines, including history, political science, business administration, and sociology. The program is unique in North America as the only separate graduate degree program in the field. Graduates obtain positions as archivists and records managers across Canada in businesses, government agencies, religious bodies, and institutions; some engage in freelance work.

For information on the M.A.S./M.L.I.S. dual degree program, visit the Master of Archival Studies/Master of Library and Information Studies.

Master of Archival Studies

Admission Requirements

The Program is open to those holding a bachelor's degree considered suitable by the admissions committee and who meet the minimum admission requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. In addition, applicants must show promise of superior professional performance as attested by letters of reference and the School of Information application questionnaire. For detailed information, see Archival Studies.

Program Requirements

For program requirements information, visit the M.A.S. Degree Requirements in the School of Information chapter.

Contact Information

School of Information
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
#470-1961 East Mall
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1
Tel: 604.822.2404
Fax: 604.822.6006
Email: ischool.info@ubc.ca
Web: ischool.ubc.ca

 


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