Bachelor of Arts in Museum Studies
The B.A. in Museum Studies offers applied museum experience and a foundation in current theoretical approaches to support careers in cultural heritage management and care, preparing students for entry-level positions as assistants in curatorial, administrative/management, exhibition design and educational positions in museums. Graduates will have hands-on experience with routine museum tasks as well as exposure to 21st-century museum digital tools, best practices and top industry standards, rooted in practical experience with display, management, research, and interpretation of art objects in a museum setting.
Degree Requirements
Required Core
| ART 130 | Foundations: Art in Context I | 2 |
| ART 170 | Foundations: Art in Context II | 2 |
| ART 225 | Art History Methods & Inquiry | 4 |
| ART 244 | Introduction to Museum Studies | 4 |
| ART 245 | Principles of Collection Management | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Studio Art Elective
One of the following:
Introductory Art History Elective
One of the following:
| ART 271 | Art, Culture, Place | 4 |
| ART 282 | Artistic Networks | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Museum Studies Elective
One of the following:
Advanced History Elective
Two of the following courses:
| ART 323 | Gender, Sexuality, and Art | 4 |
| ART 324 | Ancient through 15th Century Art | 4 |
| ART 325 | Art Across 15th through 18th Century | 4 |
| ART 357 | Modern Art | 4 |
| ART 423 | Contemporary Art and Theory | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Capstone
| ART 466 | Museum Studies Capstone | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 38
A minimum of "C" must be earned in all major coursework
Students pursuing a B.A. with a major in Museum Studies will benefit by fulfilling one Spartan Studies (General Education) Distribution requirement with any of the following recommendations (note that only one Spartan Studies distribution course may count toward any major):
1. For the Visual and Performing Arts Component: Any 2XX-level Studio Art course
2. For the Social and Behavioral Sciences component: HIS 102 (World History to 1500), HIS 103 (World History 1500 to Present), HIS 128 (History of the Islamic World), HIS 220 (Introduction to African History), HIS 221 (Japan’s Modern Centuries), HIS 227 (China and the World to 1800), HIS 228 (Traditional Japan), PSY 101 (General Psychology), SOC 102 (Contemporary Issues and Social Solutions)
3. For the Text-Based Humanities component: any eligible French, German, Italian, or Spanish language course, FMX 211 (Media Arts: History & Theory), PHL 204 (Aesthetics), PHL 212 (Critical Thinking); PHL 215 (Ancient Philosophy: Plato & Aristotle)
4. For the Natural Science component: CHE 126 (Chemistry and Society), CHE 128 (Introductory Chemistry)