Museum Studies Minor
Acting Program Director: Prof. Katherine Gaydos
Center for the Arts 3103GG
Phone: 410-704-2673
Email: kgaydos@towson.edu
This interdisciplinary minor in Museum Studies provides students with a comprehensive education in the field of museology by looking at the history, philosophy, role, operation and multiple functions of museums in American society. Academic theory in the political, social, business, legal and ethical issues that confront museum professionals is combined with practical experience in the form of museum internships, field trips and directed research projects to give students a foundation for work in university, public and private museums. This minor is designed to complement majors in the fields of studio art, art history, art education, history, anthropology, business, interdisciplinary studies, environmental science and studies, among others.
The minor in Museum Studies consists of 21 units of required and elective courses. Students are required to meet with the director of Museum Studies to develop a Program of Study listing all required and elective courses in the program; the director’s signature of approval is required for the Program of Study.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ARTH 300 | INTRODUCTION TO MUSEUM STUDIES | 3 |
| ARTH 302 | MUSEUM AND COMMUNITY | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select four of the following (with the exception of Art History, no more than two courses may be taken in a single discipline): | 12 | |
| TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHODS AND THEORY | ||
| VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| EXHIBIT DESIGN | ||
| CARE AND HANDLING OF OBJECTS | ||
| MUSEUM EDUCATION | ||
| EXHIBITION DESIGN HISTORY AND THEORY | ||
| MUSEUM MANAGEMENT | ||
| COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT | ||
| CURATORIAL VISION AND PLANNING | ||
| MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS | ||
| DEVELOPMENT AND GRANTWRITING FOR CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS | ||
| HISTORY WARS: PUBLIC HISTORY THEORY AND PRACTICE | ||
| ADVERTISING MEDIA PLANNING | ||
| PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING | ||
| LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | ||
or POSC 376 | WRITING FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | |
Only one of the following three may be selected: | ||
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | ||
| DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY IN ART HISTORY | ||
| Capstone | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| INTERNSHIP IN AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN ANTHROPOLOGY I | ||
or ANTH 492 | INTERNSHIP IN ANTHROPOLOGY II | |
| INTERNSHIP IN ART HISTORY | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| Total Units | 21 | |