Museum Studies Major Option - Visual Art and Culture Undergraduate Program - Art and Design Department

Museums and their roles in today’s society

Learn about the history of museums and hone your understanding of the functions of museums and related institutions. Explore and develop skills in the different sub-disciplines of museum studies.

Why take the museum studies major option?

Earn a well-rounded degree that provides a solid liberal arts foundation along with exceptional preparation for graduate studies and professional work. Enjoy broad career flexibility.
Develop skills in a variety of sub-disciplines, including curation, collections management, registration, exhibition development and design, museum program development, and the conservation of art and artifacts.
Learn the history of art and artifacts from different cultures and develop experience in art historical interpretation. Gain hands-on experience through a variety of locally available museum internships.
Complement your skill sets and customize your degree for work in different types of museums. This non-comprehensive major is ideal if you’re seeking a double major or plan to minor in another area. You'll gain competency in at least one foreign language and a broad arts and humanities background.
Get involved and expand your educational experiences with service-learning courses and studies abroad, and in extra-curricular activities like the Museum Studies and Art History Club.
Take part in the many different opportunities available for enrichment. Conduct advanced research, develop educational content for exhibitions, publish in university journals, and present at public conferences, for experiences that provide outstanding preparation for your future career.