The minor in Museum Studies consists of 21
units of required and elective courses. Each of these courses
must be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher.
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.
Requirements (6 units)
ARTH 300 Introduction to Museum Studies (3)
ARTH 302 Museum and Community (3)
Electives (12 units)
With the exception of Art History, no more
than two courses may be taken in a single discipline.
ANTH 370 Anthropology of Art (3)
ANTH 381 Archeological Methods and Theory (3)
ANTH 382 Visual Anthropology (3)
ART377Exhibit Design (3)
ARTH 403 Care and Handling of Objects (3)
ARTH 404 Museum Education (3)
ARTH 405 Exhibition Design History and Theory
(3)
ARTH 406 Museum Management (3)
ARTH 407 Collections Management (3)
ARTH 408 Curatorial Vision and Planning (3)
ARTH 409 Marketing and Public Relations for Cultural Institutions (3)
ARTH 410 Development and Grant Writing for Cultural Institutions (3)
HIST 475 Public History: Theory and Practice
(3)
MCOM 323 Advertising Media Planning (3)
MCOM 357 Public Relations Writing (3)
MNGT 361 Principles of Management (3)
MNGT 381 Human Resource Management (3)
POSC 375 (3) Public Administration (or) WRIT
375 Public Administration (3)
ANTH 495 Independent Research or HIST 496
Directed Individual Research (3) or ARTH 495 Independent Study
in Art History (3)
Capstone(3 units)
Choose one of the following:
AMST 497 Internship in Material Culture (3)
ANTH 491-492 Internship in Anthropology I, II(3)
ARTH 498 Internship in Art History (3)
HIST 493 Internship in History (3)
IDIS 498 Internship in Interdisciplinary
Studies (3)
Course Descriptions:
ANTH 370 Topics in Anthropology:
Anthropology of Art (3)
An examination of current topics in
anthropology designed for non-majors as well as majors.Prerequisites: ANTH 207 or ANTH 208
ANTH 381 Archeological Methods and Theory
(3)
Methods of excavating and recording
archaeological data. Investigation of problems of current
research interest. Prerequisite: ANTH 207. Course Component
Lecture - Required
ANTH 382 Visual Anthropology (3) Study of ethnographic media and
representation of various cultures globally; theories and
methods related to the production of various forms of visual
anthropology.
ART377Exhibit Design (3)
Theory, concepts, planning, graphics, spatial
aesthetics and model construction for various professional
exhibits. Management, design and installation of art exhibits.
Not open to those who successfully completed ART 220.
Prerequisites: ART 103 and ART 104.
ARTH 300 Introduction to Museum Studies (3)
Introduction to the history and methods of
museum work.
Prerequisites: ARTH 221 or ARTH 222 or Junior
Standing
ARTH 302 Museum and Community (3)
The role of museums as cultural and
educational resources within the public sphere with respect to
the needs of a community. Prerequisites: ARTH 221 or ARTH 222 or
Junior standing
ARTH 403 Care and Handling of Objects (3)
The care and handling of artifacts and works of art of a wide
variety of materials, covering the basic principles of why
artifacts deteriorate and strategies for proper handling,
storage, and exhibition.
Prerequisites: ARTH 300 Introduction to Museum Studies or ARTH
302 Museum and Community
ARTH 404 Museum Education (3)
The history, theory, and practice of museum
education as a discipline in conjunction with educational
outreach project that students design, prepare, and implement.
Prerequisites: ARTH 300 Introduction to Museum
Studies or ARTH 302 Museum and Community
ARTH 405 Exhibition Design History and
Theory (3) An examination of the
history and theory of exhibition design.Prerequisites: ARTH 300 Introduction to Museum Studies or
ARTH 302 Museum and Community.
ARTH 406 Museum Management (3)
An examination of the organization, structure and ethical issues
of managing museums.
Prerequisites: ARTH 300 Introduction to Museum Studies or ARTH
302 Museum and Community.
ARTH 407 Collections Management (3)
The registration and movement of museum
collections through database design, records management, photo
documentation, and exhibition proposals.
Prerequisites: ARTH 300 Introduction to Museum
Studies or ARTH 302 Museum and Community
ARTH 408 Curatorial Vision and Planning (3)
The planning, research, funding, and
controversies involved in curatorial work through cases studies,
grant writing, virtual design, and on-site critiques in addition
to developing and strengthening a curatorial eye toward
exhibition design.
Prerequisites: ARTH 300 Introduction to Museum
Studies or ARTH 302 Museum and Community
ARTH 409 Marketing and Public Relations for Cultural Institutions (3)
Central to the success of cultural institutions is their marketing strategies and public relations outreach. This course is a study of the various principles and methods employed in marketing and public relations strategies by museums and other cultural heritage institutions.
Prerequisites: ARTH 300 Introduction to Museum Studies or ARTH 302 Museum and Community
ARTH 410 Development and Grant Writing for Cultural Institutions (3)
Central to the success of cultural institutions is their fundraising efforts, which include individual giving, corporate giving, special events, grants, and earned income. This course is a study of the various development strategies and methods employed in fundraising by cultural institutions.
Prerequisites: ARTH 300 Introduction to Museum Studies or ARTH 302 Museum and Community
HIST 475 Public History: Theory and
Practice (3)
Approach, theoretical understanding and
methodology of professional historians in representing history
to the broader public.Prerequisites: HIST 300 and 6 additional history credits.
IDIS 498 Internship in Interdisciplinary
Studies (3)
A non-paid work experience in cooperating
organizations, institutions, and businesses. 100 hours and a
written assignment related to the internship. Prerequisites:
consent of instructor and interview.
MCOM 323 Advertising Media Planning (3)
Application of advertising media principles to
the development of a media plan that involves objectives,
strategy and execution of electronic, print and new media.
Prerequisite: MCOM 214
MCOM 357 Public Relations Writing (3)
Composing, editing and producing various media
materials for both internal and external publications, including
press releases, media kits, brochures and newsletters.
Prerequisite: MCOM 253. GenEd I.D.
MNGT 361 Principles of Management (3)
Nature, development and future prospects of
management and organization theory. Management functions and
processes in terms of planning, organizing, leading, controlling
and communications. Exploration of social responsibility of
business and international management. Prerequisite: Junior
standing.
MNGT 381 Human Resource Management (3)
Techniques and issues in acquiring,
developing, motivating, and maintaining a competent work force.
Topics include equal employment opportunity, human resource
planning, recruitment and selection, training and development,
performance evaluations, motivation, compensation and benefits,
labor relations, and safety and health. Prerequisites: Junior
standing, MNGT 361.
WRIT 375 Public Administration (3)
The theory and practice of managing the
public’s business with special emphasis on organizational
change, personnel and budget.Writing for public administration and the use of
computer-based data sources.Prerequistie:POSC 103 and ENGL 102 or ENGL 190.GenEd I.D.
ARTH 498 Internship in Art History (3)
A non-paid work experience in cooperating arts
organizations, institutions, and businesses. 100 hours and a
written assignment related to the internship. May be repeated
for a maximum of 9 credits. Prerequisites: consent of instructor
and interview.
ANTH 491-492 Internship in Anthropology I,
II(3)Supervised
experience in work setting which facilitates understanding of
roles and relationships relevant to anthropological inquiry and
application of anthropological knowledge. Although opportunities
to do anthropologically oriented fieldwork in the community will
usually
be available, placement in agencies dedicated
to anthropological inquiry may not always be possible. Students
may elect to take one term for 3 units (491) or two terms for 3
units each (491-492), in one agency for both terms or in a
different agency each term. No more than 3 units may be earned
in a term without consent of the chair, which will be
granted only when agency requirements and
student needs make it appropriate. Prerequisites: concentration
in anthropology; junior standing and consent of internship
coordinator
HIST 493 Internship (3)
Experience designed to combine the
research and content of
history with work in historical libraries, museums, archival
depositories and similar agencies. No more than 6 units to be
earned with any one agency. May be repeated for a maximum of 6
units. Graded S/U. Prerequisites: 27 units in history and
consent of department chair. (Not for graduate credit.)
ARTH 495 Independent Study in Art History
(3)
Advanced research and examination of a topic
in art history.Prerequisites: ARTH 221, ARTH 222 and at least one
upper-division art history, and consent of instructor.
ANTH 495 Independent Research (3)Supervised research and
anthropological investigation leading to preparation of a
research project or a supervised field experience. For senior
students with a concentration in anthropology. May be repeated
for a maximum of 6 units. Prerequisites: at least 12 units in
ANTH and consent of department
chair.
HIST 496 Directed Individual Research (3)
Research and reading dealing with a historical topic to be
selected by the instructor and student; considerable attention
to methodology. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
Prerequisites: 15 units in history and a minimum average of 3.00
in history, and consent of instructor and department chair.
Director:
Nancy Siegel Associate Professor of Art History Office: Center for the Arts, Room 3103P Phone: 410-704-4693 Email:
nsiegel@towson.edu
8000 York Road | Towson, MD 21252 | 410-704-2000
