Course Descriptions
MSTS 2101. Introduction to Museum Studies. (3) Survey of the museum profession; types, philosophies, functions and goals of museums; and responsibilities to the profession and to educating the public and scholarly communities. (Fall)
MSTS 3090. Topics in Museum Studies. (1-3) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101, 3101, 3102, or consent of instructor. Examination of specialized topics in museum studies. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)
MSTS 3101. Curation and Collections. (3) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101. Types of collections, storage, records, policies, conservation, liabilities and legal issues; uses of collections. (On demand)
MSTS 3102. Research and Documentation. (3) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101. Research in the museum; interdisciplinary research methodologies, documentation of collections, exhibit planning and preparation, publications documenting collections. Students will be required to develop a research project in conjunction with some aspect of museum work. (On demand)
MSTS 3201. Museum Education. (3) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101. Museums as educational institutions; interpretation of collections for exhibitions and how to develop educational programs for museums. (On demand)
MSTS 3202. Museum Administration. (3) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101. Survey of museum organization and administration; ethics and policies, governing authorities, relationship to public, ethics, legal and financial matters, including budget planning and grant applications. (On demand)
MSTS 3203. Exhibition Design. (3) Prerequisites: MSTS 2101 (for Museum Studies Minors), or ARTS 2181 (for Art Majors). Theory, interpretation, design and fabrication of exhibitions for museums, galleries, and other cultural, corporate, educational and public use. Six hours. (Same as ARTS 3287) (Spring) (Alternate years)
MSTS 3480. Internship in Museum Studies. (1-6) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101, at least six hours of Museum Studies core courses beyond 2101 and consent of Program Coordinator. Research and/or in-service training in area museums. Content of each internship will be based upon a contractual agreement between the student, Program Coordinator and museum. Amount of credit to be determined by the nature and extent of the internship assignment. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of six semester hours. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
MSTS 3601. Senior Internship or Project. (3-6) Prerequisite: senior standing, MSTS 2101 and Museum Studies core courses. Senior project or internship in any of the subareas of the museum field relevant to the major discipline and specific interests of the student or a synthesis of prior work. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
MSTS 3895. Directed Individual Studies. (1-4) Prerequisite: MSTS 2101 and consent of Program Coordinator. Supervised investigation of problems and areas in the museum profession of special interest to the student. May be repeated for credit. (Fall, Spring, Summer)