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 225 | Methodology of Art Historical Research | 4 |
| ART 244 | Introduction to Museum Studies | 4 |
| ART 245 | Principles of Collection Management | 3 |
| ART 445 | Advanced Principles of Collection Management | 2 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
Museum Studies Electives
TWO of the following:
| ART 345 | Administration in Museums | 4 |
| ART 346 | Financial Management for Non-Profit | 4 |
| ART 347 | Curatorial Practices | 4 |
| ART 348 | Preparator Practices | 4 |
| ART 446 | Exhibition Design | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Studio Electives
ONE of the following:
Art History Electives
ONE of the following:
| ART 271 | Pre-Columbian | 4 |
| ART 324 | Greco-Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance Art | 4 |
| ART 325 | Art Across 15th through 18th Century | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 4 |
Advanced History/Theory
TWO of the following courses:
Total Credit Hours: 37
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.