Visual and Performing Arts: Museum Studies and Gallery Practice
About the Program
Do you enjoy the preservation of history, the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression? Do you want to learn the best practices for museums, galleries, and collections? If so, pursuing a Bachelor of Innovation in Visual and Performing Arts: Museum Studies and Gallery Practice may be right for you.
Visual and Performing Arts: Museum Studies and Gallery Practice majors prepare for the professional world of museums, commercial galleries and other related curatorial professions.
What do Visual and Performing Arts: Museum Studies and Gallery Practice B.I. students study?
The Bachelor of Innovation (BI) degree in Gallery and Museum Practice combines academic studies and professional training to prepare students for a variety of careers in museums, galleries, science centers, cultural centers, historical societies, etc. The major is composed of a Museum and Gallery Management core, Art History core, VAPA interdisciplinary classes, and LAS General Education courses. The degree is structured so that students will gain a depth of understanding about museum studies and art history and a breadth of other arts disciplines, business and entrepreneurship.
Courses
An introduction to the history of art from the Renaissance to the late 20th century.
An in-depth, thematic study of art of the 1990s to the present that emphasizes the analysis of the art of our time in relation to a variety of critical texts.
Introduces general principles of planning, development, production, and evaluation of museum and gallery exhibits. Students will have the opportunity to do exhibit mock-ups and exhibit evaluation. The team approach is emphasized.
Deals specifically with curation and data management. Covers the principles and methods regarding acquisition, documentation, conservation, and accessibility of collections. Also discussed: Laws, registration methods, computerization, policy development, ethics, and preventative conservation.