Nov 27, 2024

2016-2017 Graduate Catalog

2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Museum Studies (21)

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This certificate is jointly administered by the College of Education, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The certificate has been designed to prepare students for careers in public and private museums and related historical societies, archives, or other agencies or institutions that work with artistic, cultural, or historical materials.

Students enrolling in the certificate are expected to have completed ART 565 - Introduction to Museum Studies (3) or equivalent.

Practicum: One of the following (1)

ANTH 665 - Museum Practicum Credits: 1
ART 665 - Museum Practicum Credits: 1
EPFE 597 - Independent Research in Foundations of Education Credits: 1-3

Internship: One or two of the following (2)

ANTH 693 - Museum Internship Credits: 1
ART 765 - Museum Internship Credits: 1-2
EPFE 586 - Internship in Educational Foundations Credits: 1-9
Students take this course for 1-2 semester hours.
HIST 600 - Internship in Public History Credits: 1-6
Students take this course for 1-2 semester hours.

All of the following (15)

ANTH 562 - Museum Methods Credits: 3
ART 654 - Museum Administration Credits: 3
ART 655 - Curatorial Practice Credits: 3
ART 656 - Museum Exhibitions and Interpretation Credits: 3
TLCI 657 - Museum Education Credits: 3

Additional electives (3) chose from the following, in consultation with the Museum Studies program coordinator:

ART 625 - Museums: Gender, Race, and Class Credits: 3
OR WGST 625X - Museums: Gender, Race, and Class Credits: 3
ART 658 - Preventive Conservation Seminar Credits: 3
ETT 531 - Visual Literacy Credits: 3
Other course with significant museum studies content, to be approved by Museum Studies program coordinator Credits: 3