Museum Communication, Master of Arts

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Contacts

Polly McKenna-Cress \ pmckennacress@uarts.edu \ 217.717.6328
Chairperson, Museum Studies

Joseph Gonzales \ jgonzales@uarts.edu \ 215.717.6640
Director, Museum Communication

Description

Full-time Museum Communication students undertake a three-semester course of study and a six to eight week (240 hours) summer internship. Students participate in lectures, seminars, workshops, and study visits to museums, historic sites, galleries, and government cultural agencies. Visiting scholars and museum professionals are invited to give lectures and hold discussions groups on aspects of museum practice. Interdepartmental coursework, workshops, seminars, and interdisciplinary special projects supplement the program’s curriculum. Students conclude their degree program through the submission of a written thesis and thesis defense.

Program Requirements (45 credits)

Required Courses: 39 credits

GRAD 655  Graduate Seminar: Visual Culture Studies 3 credits
GRAD 656  Graduate Seminar: Contemporary Topics in Art and Design 3 credits
GREM 601  Electronic Media/Production I 1.5 credits
MSEM 600  Museology 3 credits
MSEM 601  Museum Seminar: The Museum Society 3 credits
MSEM 603  The Museum Audience 3 credits
MSEM 614  Museum Graphics 1.5 credits
MSEM 641  Museum Governance: Legal Issues, Ethics and Museums 3 credits
MSEM 692  Graduate Museum Project: Museum Comm. 3 credits
MSEM 702  Issues in Museums Seminar 3 credits
MSEM 780  Thesis Research 3 credits
MSEM 783  Thesis Development: Communication 3 credits
MSEM 784  Thesis: Communication 3 credits
MSEM 796  Museum Communication Internship 3 credits

Elective Courses: 6 credits

Complete 6 credits of graduate level elective coursework. This requirement is satisfied by 500, 600, or 700 level courses. Three credits of elective courses may be outside Museum Communication.