Museum Studies and Heritage Management Minor

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Department of Sociology and Anthropology

About the Program

Students pursuing the Museum Studies and Heritage Management will explore the preservation of cultural heritage, community engagement, multi-modal communication of complex information to diverse audiences, and decolonial and anti-racist practices. These skills are relevant across multiple disciplines, including Anthropology, Art and Art History, History, and the humanities more generally. Additionally, students will gain insights into the professional demands of careers within the industry of Museum Studies and Heritage Management.

Program Requirements

This minor is a total of 18 credits.

Required Courses: 9 credits

ANT 2330 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credits: 3
ANT 2700 - Museum Studies Credits: 3
ARTH 1500 - Art and Visual Literacy Credits: 3

Communication Course: 3 credits

Complete 3 credits from the following Communication-related courses:

ARTH 2600 - Reading and Writing Visual Culture Credits: 3
COMM 2040 - Group Communication Credits: 3
COMM 3000 - Race, Racism, and Communication in the United States Credits: 3
ENG 3525 - Scholarly Writing Credits: 3
ENG 3535 - Essentials of Grant Writing Credits: 4
JMP 2435 - Multimedia Writing and Production Credits: 3

Cultural Course: 3 credits

Complete 3 credits from the following Cultural courses:

ANT 3380 - Exploring Folklore Credits: 3
ANT 3420 - Applied Anthropology Credits: 3
ARTE 3601 - Introduction to Art Education: History and Philosophy Credits: 3
HIS 3930 - Public History Credits: 3
HSP 4710 - Critical Issues for Nonprofits Credits: 3
NAS 1030 - Introduction to Social Justice and Decoloniality Credits: 3
SOC 1600 - Tourism and Society Credits: 3
SOC 3080 - Social Action Through Art Credits: 3

Practical Course: 3 credits

Complete 3 credits from the following Practical courses:

ANT 4610 - Archaeological Laboratory Methods Credits: 3
ART 3500 - Variable Topics: Site Specific Studies in Studio Art Credits: 3
ART 3980 - Internship in Art Credits: 1-15
ARTH 3980 - Internship in Art History Credits: 1-15
ARTH 4510 - Exhibiting the Art Object Credits: 3

Summary of Requirements

Required Courses	9 credits
Communication Course	3 credits
Cultural Course	3 credits
Practical Course	3 credits
Total for the Museum Studies and Heritage Management Minor	18 credits