Museum Communication, Master of Arts

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Contacts

James Savoie \ jsavoie@uarts.edu \ 215.717.6393
Interim 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

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
Select 1 course from:
GRAD 655 Graduate Seminar: 18th-21st Century Cultural Ideas
or
GRAD 656 Graduate Seminar: Topics in Cultural Issues
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.