Minor Requirements
Degree Plan 2019 (effective 2020 catalog)
Courses required for the minor are designed to give students a basic grounding in both the study and practice of museum work. The two base courses, ART 3308 and 3309 form the introduction and the capstone to the minor. The first acquaints students with the field as a whole, and the second challenges them to utilize their studies and skills to create a museum exhibit. The internship requirement allows students to learn skills within an actual museum setting and contributes specific professional accomplishments to their resume.
Required Courses:
ART 3308 Exhibition Practices I: Introduction to Museum Studies 3 credits
ART 3309 Exhibition Practices II: Exhibit Development and Design Lab 3 credits
ART 3339 Special Studies: Internship 3 credits (note: the History Department is currently proposing to create a cross-listed internship which will also count)
Minor Electives:
These should be chosen to enhance your particular interests in the Museum Studies field in consultation with the program director. 9 credits total
Select three courses from the following:
African American Studies:
AFST Introduction to African American Studies
AFST Topics in African American Studies (subject to approval by Dir. of Museum Studies)
AFST 3301The Civil Rights Movement
Anthropology:
ANTH 4365 Museum Fundamentals (Material Culture and Museums)
ANTH 3306 Cultural Diversity
ANTH 3310 Southwestern Archaeology
ANTH 3340 Popular Archaeology
ANTH 3359 Archaeological Methods
Art, Art Education, Art History:
ART 3310 Curation and Collections Management
ART 3311 Museum Education and Interpretation
ART 3339 Special Studies (a second internship can be counted if taken with a different institution)
ARTE 3307 Introduction to Art Education
ARTE 3317 Art Education Projects and Practices
Either:
ARTH 1305 History of Art I or
ARTH 1306 History of Art II
Biology:
BIOL 4326 Bioarchaeology
BIOL 4395 Curation and Research in Natural History Museums
Chicano Studies:
CHIC 3305 Chicana/o Identity Formation: Race, Class and Gender
CHIC 3311 Chicano Studies: Societal Issues
CHIC 3339 Chicano Studies: Cultural Diversity and Youth in the U.S.
Communications:
COMM 2344 Digital Video and Audio Production
COMM 3320 Writing for PR & Corp Comm
COMM 3323 Comm & Org Leadership
History:
Either:
HIST 1301 History of U.S. to 1865 or
HIST 1302 History of U.S. Since 1865
HIST 4302 Introduction to Public History
HIST 4303 History and the Senses (rarely taught)
Management:
MGMT 3303 Intro-Mgmt/Organizational Behavior
MGMT 3307 Introduction to Hospitality Tourism
Psychology:
PSYC 2302 Social Psychology
Theater:
Either:
THEA 2301 Scenic and Lighting Principles or
THEA 3342 Lighting Design
THEA 2303 Acting Fundamentals
THEA 3350 Creative Drama
Other courses may be approved to count towards the minor subject to approval by the Director of the program
Total Hours for the minor: 18
Museum Studies Minors should take ART 3308 before taking ART 3309, 3310, 3311, or 3339. ART 3309 functions as the capstone to the minor.
