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)

ARTS 1303 - World Art Survey I Credit Hours: 3
OR
ARTS 1304 - World Art Survey II Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4364 - Museum Studies Credit Hours: 3
OR
HUMN 4317 - Museums and Biography 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.

ARTS 4364 - Museum Studies Credit Hours: 3
OR HUMN 4364 - Museum Studies Credit Hours: 3
(May be repeated for credit with instructor approval when the topic is different)
ARTS 3350 - Art 1900-1950 Credit Hours: 3
OR HUMN 3350 - Art 1900-1950 Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 3355 - Latin American Art of the Twentieth Century Credit Hours: 3
OR HUMN 3355 - Latin American Art of the Twentieth Century Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 3356 - Mexican Art, 1500-Present Credit Hours: 3
OR HUMN 3356 - Mexican Art, 1500-Present Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4312 - Art of Ancient Iraq and the Near East Credit Hours: 3
OR HUMN 4312 - Art of Ancient Iraq and the Near East Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4315 - Art of the Ancient Greek World Credit Hours: 3
OR HUMN 4315 - Art of the Ancient Greek World Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4322 - Roman Art Credit Hours: 3
OR HUMN 4322 - Roman Art Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4366 - Propaganda and Persuasive Images Credit Hours: 3
OR HUMN 4366 - Propaganda and Persuasive Images Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 3357 - History and Theory of Photography Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4370 - Gender and Identity in the Visual Arts Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4375 - Contemporary Art Credit Hours: 3
ARTS 4376 - Studies in Non-Western Art Credit Hours: 3