Museum Studies Minor

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Students minoring in Museum Studies will develop a theory- and practice-based understanding of the collection, curation and exhibition of art and material culture. The student will develop knowledge in areas including museum education, curation, collecting, heritage studies, and community perspectives on public culture through coursework and through direct experience in exhibition settings in and around Houston. The minor will encourage an interdisciplinary but complementary selection of courses, aimed at providing the student a broad base of experience to serve them in a variety of public cultural institutions.

All students pursuing the minor in Museum Studies must complete 15 semester credit hours as follows.

Required Foundational Courses (6 hours)

For ARTS 1303 , the following may be substituted: ARTS 1304 For ARTS 4364 , the following may be substituted: ARTS 4384

ARTS 1303 - World Art Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4364 - Museum Studies Credit Hours: 3

Anthropology Electives (3-6 hours)

Choose at least one Anthropology elective.

ANTH 3355 - Topics in Asian Studies Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 3358 - Topics in Middle Eastern Societies Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4301 - Studies in Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4334 - Native Americans Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4352 - World Prehistory and Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 4364 - Visual Anthropology Credit Hours: 3

Humanities or Art History Electives (3-6)

Choose at least one Humanities or Art History elective. For ARTS 4389 , the following may be substituted: ANTH 4389 (when students volunteers/work in a museum or preapproved site that is appropriate for museum studies with instructor approval). For HUMN 3350 , the following may be substituted: ARTS 3350 For HUMN 3355 , the following may be substituted: ANTH 3355 For HUMN 3356 , the following may be substituted: ARTS 3356 For HUMN 4312 , the following may be substituted: ARTS 4312 For HUMN 4315 , the following maybe substituted: ARTS 4315 For HUMN 4322 , the following may be substituted: ARTS 4322 For HUMN 4366 , the following may be substituted: ARTS 4366

ARTS 4389 - Independent Study in Art Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 3350 - Art 1900-1950 Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 3355 - Latin American Art of the Twentieth Century Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 3356 - Mexican Art, 1500-Present Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 3357 - History and Theory of Photography Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 4312 - Art of Ancient Iraq and the Near East Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 4315 - Art of the Ancient Greek World Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 4322 - Roman Art Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 4366 - Propaganda and Persuasive Images Credit Hours: 3