Catalog 2021-2022

Bachelor of Arts in Museum Studies

The B.A. in Museum Studies is designed to give students applied museum experience that will support their career 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. The program allows students to acquire discipline-specific skills in organizational tasks involving specialized notions of management, event planning and art history, or focus on the operational aspects of art handling, exhibition preparation and design. Graduates of this program will have hands-on experience with routine museum tasks and collection's care and management, as well as exposure to 21st-century museum digital tools, best practices and top industry standards, rooted in practical experience with displaying, managing, researching and interpreting art objects in a museum setting.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

ART 225Methodology of Art Historical Research

4

ART 244Introduction to Museum Studies

4

ART 245Principles of Collection Management

3

ART 445Advanced Principles of Collection Management

3

ART 466Museum Practicum III

3

Total Credit Hours:17

Museum Studies Electives

TWO of the following:
ART 266Museum Practicum I

3

ART 345Museum Administration

4

ART 366Museum Practicum II

3

Total Credit Hours:6-7

Studio Electives

ONE of the following:
ART 201Introduction to Painting

4

ART 218Digital Photography

4

ART 231Relief Printmaking

4

ART 232Intaglio Printmaking

4

ART 233Experimental Printmaking

4

ART 234Digital Printmaking

4

ART 235Screenprinting

4

ART 251Mixed-Media Painting I

4

ART 252Experimental Painting I

4

ART 261Sculpture Mold-Making and Casting I

4

ART 262Experimental Sculpture I

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Art History Electives

ONE of the following:
ART 271Pre-Columbian

4

ART 282Survey of Non-Western Art

4

Total Credit Hours:4

Advanced History/Theory

TWO of the following courses:
ART 324Greco-Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance Art

4

ART 325Art Across 15th through 18th Century

4

ART 357Modern Art

4

ART 423Contemporary Art

4

ART 425Art Theory and Criticism

4

Total Credit Hours:8

Total Credit Hours: 39-40

A minimum "C" must be earned in all major coursework.

 

Students pursuing a B.A. in Museum Studies will benefit by fulfilling their General Curriculum Distribution requirements, with the following recommendations:

1. As part of the Social Science component, HIS 102, HIS 103, HIS 320, and ECO 204 are recommended.

2. As part of the Humanities/Fine Arts component, ART 104, ART 105, and ART 425 are recommended.