Museum Studies

Overview

Subject area

LBSCI

Catalog Number

735

Course Title

Museum Studies

Description

This course will cover the essential elements of the curation and management of museums including collection policy, legal and ethical concerns, artifact handling, documentation, information management, preservation, exhibition, outreach and access. Museum collections that will be studied include collections of art, history, natural history, science and moving image/multimedia. Field trip to a museum exhibition is required.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

035831

Course Schedule