Museum Communication - Master of Arts

Polly McKenna-Cress
pmckennacress@uarts.edu
Chairperson, Museum Studies
215-717-6328

Joseph Gonzales
jgonzales@uarts.edu
Director, Museum Communication
215-717-6640

Program Total Credits: 45

Full-time Museum Communication students undertake a three-semester course of study and a six-week (120 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.

Year One Credits: 30

Fall Credits: 15

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 780 - Thesis Research 3 credits

Spring Credits: 15

ELEC XX3 - Elective Course(s) 3 credits
GRAD 655 - Graduate Seminar: Visual Culture Studies 3 credits
MSEM 692 - Graduate Museum Project: Museum Comm. 3 credits
MSEM 702 - Issues in Museums Seminar 3 credits
MSEM 783 - Thesis Development: Communication 3 credits

Year Two Credits: 15

Summer Credits: 3

MSEM 796 - Museum Communication Internship 3 credits

Fall Credits: 12

ELEC XX3 - Elective Course(s) 3 credits
GRAD 656 - Graduate Seminar: Contemporary Topics in Art and Design 3 credits
MSEM 641 - Museum Governance: Legal Issues, Ethics and Museums 3 credits
MSEM 784 - Thesis: Communication 3 credits

Note:

Three credit hours of electives may be outside Museum Communication.