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College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Art History
44 N. Cleveland Ave., (651) 962-5560
Shirey (Chair), Barnes, Eliason, Kindall, Nygaard, Stansbury-O'Donnell, Young

Museum Studies Minor Website

The interdisciplinary museum studies minor at the ºÚÉçÇø introduces the ways that museums work and the theories and practices of museums in both historical and contemporary contexts. The minor offers opportunities to develop interests in numerous aspects of museum careers, including exhibitions, collections management, education, administration and visitor studies.

Overview of Museum Studies

• ARTH 250 Museum Studies: Exhibitions, Collections, Structures (4 credits)
• ARTH 251 Museum Studies: Trends, Practices, Visitors (4 credits)
• 4 credits from the list of approved courses titled Business Communications Social Science
• 4 credits from the list of approved courses titled Arts Humanities Education
• 4 credits from either list of designated classes

Notes: Students are responsible for any prerequisites required for all classes listed as part of the minor. Art History majors may have up to two courses count for both major and Museum Studies minor requirements.

Rationale: To explore individualized projects, writing, and visitor-centered topics from a variety of arts, humanities, and educational perspectives.

• ARTH 243/393/495 Individual Study (2 or 4 credits)
• ARTH 475/476 Experiential Learning (2 credits)
• ARTH 477/478 Experiential Learning (4 credits)
• MUSC 160 Introduction to Music Business
• MUSC 363 Emerging Models in the Music Industry
• HIST 208 History of the Roman World
• HIST 210 Modern Latin America, 1800 to present
• HIST 222 Early Modern Europe, 1450-1750
• HIST 262 American Colonial History
• HIST 335 Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
• HIST 355 The Civil War Era
• HIST 386 Historical Archaeology
• ENGL 256 Introduction to Professional Writing
• ENGL 304 Analytical and Persuasive Writing
• ENGL 315 Topics in Professional Writing
• EDUC 210 Education's Place in Society and Field
• EDUC 329 Diverse Learners and Families
• EDUC 330 Psychology for Teaching and Learning

Rationale: To explore the administrative, technology-based, and communication strategy aspects of the museum field through the business and social science perspectives.

• BLAW 301 Legal Environment of Business
• BETH 301 Business Ethics
• COMM 328 Comm of Race, Class Gender
• COMM 370 Intercultural Communication
• DIMA 256 Design Concepts of Communication
• DIMA/JOUR 232 Visual Media in Theory and Practice
• DIMA 342 Media, Culture and Society
• ENTR 260 Entrepreneurial Thinking
• ENTR 340 Social Entrepreneurship
• ENTR 360 Creativity and Change
• ENTR 380 Entrepreneurship in Practice
• JPST 250 Introduction to Justice and Peace Studies
• MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing
• MKTG 380 Interactive Marketing
• MGMT 305 Management and Organizational Behavior
• PSYC 206 Brain and Human Behavior
• PSYC 315 Cognition
• SOCI 251 Race and Ethnicity
• SOCI 350 Social Inequality: Privilege and Power
• SOCI 366 Self and Society
• STCM 344 Writing for Strategic Communication
• STCM 346 Digital Content Strategy in Strat. Comm.