The Master of Arts (M.A) in Museum Studies is an interdisciplinary major that prepares students for specific career tracks within the museum field. The curriculum will introduce students to the history and methods employed in modern museums. Through coursework, project-based learning, and a required internship, students will acquire the necessary skills to embark on a career in museums.
Dr. Akela Reason History Department areason@uga.edu
33 hours
| HIST 8765 | Colloquium in History, Museums, and Collections | 3 |
| MUSE 5015/7015 (3 hours min.) | Museum Internship | 3 |
| MUSE 5730/7730 | Museum Ethics and Controversies | 3 |
| MUSE 7900 | Museum Studies Portfolio | 3 |
Choose 3 group(s) from the following:
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
| ARED 5500/7500 | Introduction to Museum Education | 3 |
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MUSE 5720/7720
Critical Thinking
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Museum Education | 3 |
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
| MUSE 5740/7740 | Museum Exhibitions | 3 |
| MUSE 5750/7750 | Curatorial Practice | 3 |
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
| ANTH(BIOL)(ECOL)(ENTO)(PBIO) 4260/6260-4260L/6260L | Natural History Collections Management | 3 |
| MUSE 4765/6765 | Museum Registration Methods | 3 |
Choose 1 course(s) from the following:
| MNML 5237/7237 | Theory and Management of Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| MNML 5320/7320 | Managing Volunteers | 3 |
| MNML 5957/7957 | Grant Proposal Writing for Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| MNML 7445 | Nonprofit Financial Management | 3 |
Note: Only graduate-level courses will satisfy the program requirements.
Choose 12 credit hour(s) from the following:
| ANTH 4250/6250 | Cultural Resource Management | 3 |
| ARED 4010/6010 | Art Criticism and Aesthetic Understanding | 3 |
| ARED 5510/7510 | Engaging Art Museum Audiences as Student Docents | 3 |
| ARED 5540/7540 | Topics in Art Museum Education | 3 |
| ARHI 4050/6050 | Icons in Byzantium: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ARHI 4400/6400 | The Natural History of Art | 3 |
| ARHI 4580/6580 | Postmodern Visual Culture | 3 |
| ARHI 4970/6970 | Art History Field Study | 3 |
| CLAS 4305/6305 | Selected Topics in Ancient Civilization: Studies Abroad | 3 |
| CLAS 4400/6400 | The Art of Rome | 3 |
| EDES 4610/6610 | Vernacular Architecture | 3 |
| EDES 4630/6630 | The History and Theory of Twentieth-Century Architecture | 3 |
| ENGL 4892/6892 | Literature in the Archives | 3 |
| HIPR 4000/6000 | Introduction to Historic Preservation | 3 |
| HIPR 4030/6030 | Principles and Practices of Historic Preservation | 3 |
| HIPR 4072/6072 | Issues in International Heritage Conservation | 3 |
| HIPR 4100/6100 | Cultural Resource Assessment | 3 |
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HIPR 4120/6120
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Historic Site Interpretation | 3 |
| HIPR(HIST) 4160/6160 | Public History and Technology | 3 |
| HIPR 4250/6250 | Art and Cultural Heritage Law | 3 |
| HIPR(CLAS) 4820/6820 | Selected Topics in Heritage Conservation and Classical Culture | 1-3 |
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HIST 4022/6022
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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Picturing America | 3 |
| HIST 4023/6023 | Museum Studies in Atlanta | 3 |
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HIST 4025/6025
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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American Material Culture, 1650-1950 | 3 |
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HIST(MUSE) 4026/6026 *
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Museum Studies in Washington, D.C. | 3 |
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HIST 4027/6027
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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American Museums, Parks, and Monuments | 3 |
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HIST(AFAM) 4032/6032
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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Black Skin, White Walls: African Americans and the Museum | 3 |
| HIST 4033/6033 | Historic House Museums | 3 |
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HIST(DIGI) 4760/6760
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Creativity & Innovation
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Hands-on Public History | 3 |
| HIST 8770 | Colloquium in Public History | 3 |
| LAND 4620/6620 | American Architecture to 1900 | 3 |
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MUSE 4024/6024
Analytical Thinking
Communication
Critical Thinking
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Topics in Museum Studies | 3 |
| MUSE 4405/6405 | Italy and the Modern Museum | 3 |
| MUSE 5015/7015 * | Museum Internship | 3 |
| NAMS 4000/6000 | NAGPRA and the U.S. | 3 |
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ROML 4092/6092
Leadership & Collaboration
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Archival and Special Collections Studies | 3 |
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SPAN 4092/6092
Creativity & Innovation
Leadership & Collaboration
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Archival and Special Collections Studies in Spanish | 3 |
| TXMI 5850/7850 | Museum Introduction in Clothing and Textiles | 3 |
| TXMI 8280 | Museum Issues in Clothing and Textiles | 3 |
*Internship course may only count towards electives if the required internship hours have been met. A maximum of two electives may be non-museum specific courses in a discipline relevant to the type of museum collection the student hopes to work with or in an area relevant to a specific career track. Students may substitute one additional course from the core area list above for one of the electives. Only graduate-level courses will satisfy the program requirements.
Students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Museum Studies who wish to apply to the Museum Studies MA may receive credit for coursework taken at the graduate-level that also fulfill the requirements of the Museum Studies MA.