Museum Studies Minor

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Alla Myzelev, Coordinator (Brodie Hall 224)

The new Museum Studies Minor has been formed in response to student demand for a Museum Studies program. Museums today are rapidly changing into independent business units that employ a range of professionals who come into museums from the worlds of business, design, insurance, computer, communications, law, education, community activities, administrative, budget management, fundraising, marketing, advertising, communication and food services and event planning. Museums come from a range of disciplines, such as art, anthropology, history, geography, science, theatre, music and politics, all areas that are represented in Geneseo’s curriculum. For students interested in pursuing a career in the multi-faceted world of museums, it is necessary that they understand what a museum is and does so that they can see how their own area of professional interest fits within the business structure of museums. Hence, this Minor was developed to assist all students interested in moving into this area for future careers.

Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 21

Basic Requirements: (9 Credits)

ARTH 378 - Museum Studies Credit(s): 3
ARTH 387 - Research Methods in Art History Credit(s): 3
ARTH 395 - Museum, Gallery, Library, Arts Organization internship Credit(s): 3 or
ARTH 399 - Directed Study Credit(s): 1-3

** Electives selected from the following: (12 Credits)

Two 200 or 300 level Art History courses

Select two courses from the following:

200- or 300-level Language and Literatures course
ACCT 102 - Introduction to Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 103 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ANTH 301 - Religion, Society, and Culture Credit(s): 3
DANC 211 - Asian Dance Survey Credit(s): 3
GEOG 250 - American Landscapes Credit(s): 3
GEOG 350 - Urban Historical Geography Credit(s): 3
MGMT 263 - Business Law I Credit(s): 3
PHIL 202 - World Religions & Contemporary Issues Credit(s): 3
PSYC 202 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCL 211 - Statistics for Social Research Credit(s): 3
SOCL 241 - The Individual and Society Credit(s): 3
THEA 202 - History of Theatre to the 17th Century Credit(s): 3
THEA 203 - History of the Theatre Since the 17th Century Credit(s): 3
THEA 204 - Asian Theatre Survey Credit(s): 3
THEA 305 - Topics in Theatre History: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3

Footnotes

**Art History courses taken for a Museum Studies Minor must be different from those taken for the Art History Major or Art History Minor