The University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts 10 courses 19 total credits
This program offers students the opportunity to develop an understanding of how museums, archives, libraries, galleries, and related institutions function as sites of collecting, education, and research. Course offerings spanning a wide range of disciplines allow students to learn about contemporary museum practices and their historical development, and to acquire skills and knowledge relevant to their own specific areas of interest within Museum Studies. Some courses focus on objects, collections, and their preservation or conservation; others will help students to think about how museums serve their audiences and publics and how they preserve and shape the histories, heritage, and identity of cultures and societies. Through the Connecting Experiences component, students gain first-hand experience working directly with professionals in the field at a variety of different institutions, both on and off the UT Austin campus. Requirements are listed in the table below. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum. Students should also review the University's Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies.
| Undergraduate Minor and Certificate Requirements and Policies | credits |
Hours chosen from: Forum Seminar
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BDP 101.8 | Introduction to Museum Studies | 1-3 |
Hours chosen from: Theory and Practice
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BDP 119.2 | Museum Studies | 1-3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Cultures, Societies, Audiences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 325F | Cultural Heritage on Display | 3 |
| I 310C | Introduction to Cultural Heritage Informatics | 3 |
Objects, Collections, Preservation
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARH 322 | Issues in Exhibitions and Collections of Visual Arts | 3 |
Optional Introductory or Survey Courses (must be outside the student's major field)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 302 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ARH 301 | Introduction to the Visual Arts | 3 |
Approved Hours chosen from: Research or internship Connecting Experiences (see advisor)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BDP 320K | Connecting Research Experience | |
| BDP 320L | Connecting Research Experience | 3 |
| BDP 325K | Connecting Internship Experience | |
| Total | 6 credits | |
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