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NYU | Museum Studies | Welcome Message Emphasizing both the interdisciplinary study of museums and courses of practical training, the program has prepared more than three hundred graduates for positions of increasing responsibility in museums throughout the world. Our graduates are working in museums of fine art, history, anthropology, technology, and natural history; in arboretums, national parks, and science centers; with private and corporate collections; and in government agencies, historical societies, and art galleries. Museum Studies at NYU actively crosses disciplinary boundaries in two ways, assembling scholars from many academic fields whose work engages museum theory and practice, and training students to perform a variety of roles within all types of museums. www.nyu.edu /fas/program/museumstudies   (237 words)

International Centre for Cultural & Heritage Studies - Arts & Cultures - University of Newcastle The Centre’s mission statement is to be a leading academic centre for international research in museum, gallery, and heritage studies, to provide excellent postgraduate teaching, and to contribute to the growth of the cultural sector both nationally and internationally and particularly in the North-East of England. The Hancock Museum is one of the most important natural history museums in the country, with collections of designated status; the Hatton Gallery, provides a major venue for art exhibitions and has an important permanent collection. The Museum of Antiquities is the major repository for archaeological finds associated with Hadrian's Wall and the county of Northumberland, and the Shefton Museum houses a prestigious collection of Greek antiquities. www.ncl.ac.uk /sacs/about/icchs   (513 words)

Department of Museum Studies Museum internships are supervised by one or more members of the cooperating museum staff in the areas of museum management, conservation, collections management, and exhibition development. Reported claims brought against museums are used to examine current museum policies and procedures on acquisition, exhibition, retention and restitution of museum collection objects. Museums are under increasing pressures to make their collections accessible in digital formats. www.gwu.edu /~mstd/Courses/master.htm   (1331 words)

Museum/History Studies @ Suite101.com: Curating exhibits, preserving artifacts, restoring masterpieces, historical ... For those of you who have visited museums and wondered how exhibits were assembled and curated, how artifacts and masterpieces were cared for and restored, how authorities in the field were consulted as resources and how traveling shows toured galleries around the world, you've come to the right spot. Museums, sometimes by the mere fact of their existence, can prove to be politically charged and controversial. In the past, museums used to be some of the most important centers for research in the world. museumhistorystudies.suite101.com   (608 words)

Baylor University || Department of Museum Studies || Courses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) A survey of museums, including differentiating types of museums; the policies for collecting, interpreting, and preserving artistic, cultural, and scientific objects, and how individuals aid museums to achieve their goals of cultural identity, public service, and community development. Theory and techniques of educational development, implementation, and evaluation to museum programs emphasizing the use of artifacts and specimens in the classroom or museum. Internship in the daily operation of a museum or related organization involving application of theory and rules in the completion of a defined, tangible project under the supervision of a departmental faculty member and the host institution. www.baylor.edu /museum_studies/index.php?id=14507   (465 words)

SORS Smithsonian Internships The museum's programmatic objectives are flexible enough to encourage the creation of projects tailored to students' interests and needs, while also allowing for a challenging experience and effective results that may be measured by standards of traditional scholarship. The museum houses six major galleries that highlight a range of topics, from the earliest history of the mail and its rapid growth as a modern enterprise, to the art of letter writing and the beauty and lore of stamps. The mission of the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies (SCEMS) is to interpret the collective knowledge of the Smithsonian and serve as a gateway to the Institution's education resources. www.si.edu /ofg/intern.htm   (8091 words)

KU: Museum Studies Program Since 1981 the graduate program in Museum Studies at the University of Kansas has offered training for professional careers in museums, historical agencies and related institution. The Museum Studies Program’s core courses provide a solid foundation in the theories, history, techniques, and problemscommon to museums, historical agencies and related institutions as well as the specialized operations of such institutions. Museum Studies graduates are well-equipped to undertake professional responsibilities in museums, historical agencies, and related institutions. www2.ku.edu /~museumst   (224 words)

Museum Studies at Regis College   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Recently, the museum has begun to expand its collection to include the present and future of technology, as well as the preservation of old technology. This museum and archive center containing documents from Massachusetts history provides an opportunity to work with primary sources and to construct visual exhibits to display important material. The Museum is dedicated to the use of these collections for the teaching, research, and publication of Near Eastern archaeology, history, and culture. www.regiscollege.edu /programs/museum/links.htm   (1640 words)

University of Michigan: Museum Studies We use broad definitions of "museum" and "object" to include the institutions that deal with the preservation and interpretation of inanimate as well as living collections, and with "things" concrete and conceptual. The UMMSP requires 18 credit hours for award of the Certificate in Museum Studies, a portion of which may be double-counted with coursework undertaken in the student's primary field of study. Six hours of internship, independent study, or research assistantship, to be carried out by preference within a museum or related institution at the University of Michigan and/or off-campus. www.rackham.umich.edu /Programs/humanities.arts/musstud.html   (507 words)

Florida State University | Museum Studies Museum Studies at Florida State University offers an interdepartmental program leading to a graduate level certificate based on both academic knowledge and on-site training. The Museum Studies certificate is granted as a supplement to a graduate degree program. Museum Studies at Florida State University is a certificate program with a broad understanding of museums and practical experience in museum work. www.fsu.edu /~ms   (228 words)

H-Museum : H-Net list for Museums and Museum Studies Museums are intended to be interdisciplinary, so that archaeological, historical, cultural and artistic information can be posted. Also important are informations about memorial museums and places, monuments and the culture of remembrance. Subscription applications are solicited from professionals in museums, universities, libraries, archives and other academic institutions, as well as from graduate students of the arts, cultural sciences, museology, archaeology, and history, e.g. www.h-net.org /~museum   (515 words)

Museum Studies (Postgrad Cert & Distance Learning) - Arts & Cultures - University of Newcastle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) The Postgraduate Certificate in Museum Studies consists of two elements, a taught component, which is the Issues and Ideas Module described in the core programme and worth 20 credits, and a 40 credit piece of research identified as the Work-based Project. Students are required to attend the taught component in Newcastle and complete their project in their 'home' museum or gallery. The Centre is considering distance learning options which are aimed at people who are either currently employed in museums, or who wish to embark upon a career within the cultural and heritage sector, or are simply interested in museums, galleries and heritage. www.ncl.ac.uk /sacs/postgrad/icchs/taught_degrees/certif_distance.htm   (273 words)

TCAnet: College Art School: Museum Studies Two-year program leading to a master of arts degree in curatorial studies provides practical training and experience in a working museum and intensive study of the history of contemporary visual arts, the theory and criticism of the visual arts in the modern period, and practices of exhibition. The museum studies master's program is divided between core courses, which provide students with a common foundation in museum studies, and specialization courses in one of three areas: administration, collections management or public programming. The Museum Studies degree also assists those students who plan to continue graduate studies in conservation or in academic doctoral programs. www.arts.state.tx.us /artschool/links.asp?pi=38   (603 words)

Smithsonian: Museum Studies Welcome - Museum studies, sometimes called museology, is the field that encompasses the ideas and issues involved in the museum profession—from the practical, day-to-day skills needed to operate a museum to theories on the societal role of museums. The Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies (SCEMS) assists the museum community in acquiring and strengthening its understandings and practices of museology. What kinds of academic programs are available in museum studies and related fields? museumstudies.si.edu   (212 words)

Museum Studies The 4-year program of study leading to a BSc with BA is offered in specialty areas of particular interest to most national, state and regional museums and for which Macquarie has a high reputation: Australian history, ancient history, archaeology, palaeontology, biology, geology, heritage, early childhood studies and indigenous studies. In conjunction with a museum (on campus or externally) students will create an exhibit or display (static or digital) on the topic researched, or instigate another significant museum-based program commensurate with their research focus. It is also possible for international students to include one or two semesters of the Masters in Museums Studies in an MSc they may be undertaking at their home university. www.australiangraduate.com /course_topics/museum_studies.htm   (575 words)

Museum Studies Beloit College’s interdisciplinary museum studies program helps students explore the world of museums and gain experience in museum work on and off campus. Beloit’s museum studies minor introduces students to the theories, philosophies, and methods of museum work. Alumni have pursued graduate school in museum studies and have joined the staffs of the Milwaukee Public Museum, Field Museum, and Smithsonian Institution, as well as scores of other museums, galleries, and historical societies. www.beloit.edu /~academic/fields/minors/museum_overview.php   (269 words)

Museum Studies Learning Opportunities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) The Mayborn Museum Complex, which includes the Harry and Anna Jeanes Discovery Center, and the Gov. Bill and Vara Daniel Historic Village all provide opportunities to observe professional museum practice and to gain work experience. At the undergraduate level all Museum Studies majors are required to undertake a ten-week internship as part of their degree requirement, and graduate students are encouraged to do the same. Museum Studies students have also found opportunities for meaningful work experiences at some of the other libraries and cultural institutions on campus, notably the Armstrong-Browning Library, the Martin Museum of Art and Univeristy Art Gallery, the Texas Collection, and the Institute for Oral History www3.baylor.edu /Museum_Studies/musexperience.htm   (320 words)

Department of Museum Studies - University of Leicester Department of Museum Studies - University of Leicester Welcome to the Department of Museum Studies - a leading, internationally renowned centre for museum studies research and teaching since 1966. Home of museum studies researchers of international repute and projects at the cutting edge of research, see staff page for details www.le.ac.uk /museumstudies   (126 words)

bibliographies A comprehensive bibliography of primarily print resources for all areas of museum history, theory and practice, in two forms. Museums and New Media Bibliography by Lynne Teather and Kelly Wilhelm A 5 part bibliography that includes general museum management, guidance and history, articles on museum management, special media on museum management, publications produced using the National Parks Service museum collections, reproductions and souvenirs that make use of NPS museum collections. www.utoronto.ca /mouseia/bibliographies.html   (732 words)

Internet Public Library: Museum Studies Resources related to museum studies or relevant to museum professionals. "Established in 1793 by the French Republic, the Louvre Museum is one of the earliest European museums. The WebMuseum is a non-profit collaborative effort on the part of many museums and galleries worldwide to provide access to visual images tht are out of copyright. www.ipl.org /div/subject/browse/hum63.00.00   (276 words)

Museum Studies Certificate Program : Graduate & Professional Studies : Tufts University Courses cover museum history, administration, education, collections management, conservation and preservation, material culture, fund raising, and exhibition planning. The internship is the culminating course in the program and is intended to provide the student with firsthand professional experience. On a very limited, space-available basis, some Museum Studies courses may be open to students who are not pursuing the certificate. ase.tufts.edu /gradstudy/programCertMuseum.htm   (323 words)

Department of Museum Studies The Graduate Program in Museum Studies at George Washington University combines traditional academic training in both academic subjects and museum practices and the practical experience that is necessary to begin a successful museum career. We are known for our academic excellence, the strength of our faculty and our incredible local internship opportunities. Museum Studies Program, 2147 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20052. www.gwu.edu /~mstd   (62 words)

NYU | Museum Studies | Faculty Areas of interest: History of exhibitions, museum studies, modern and contemporary art. Areas of interest: Non-Western art of Africa and the Americas; material culture, museum studies, political anthropology, ethnography of gender. London and New York: Routledge Ltd. The series explores the museum as symbol in Western society since the Renaissance; and analyzes the relationships between museums and their publics through a range of theoretical perspectives and interactions with artifacts, exhibitions, and architecture, including studies grounded in sites, identities, and communities. www.nyu.edu /fas/program/museumstudies/faculty/index.html   (1413 words)

Welcome to the Museum Studies Program at San Francisco State University Our Master's program is interdisciplinary and hands-on, and integrates students' previous academic studies in Anthropology, Art History, Classics/Classical Archaeology, Design, Education, History, the Sciences or Public Administration. Our Complex is on the fifth floor of the College of Humanities, which includes a resource library; photo documentation and archaeometry labs; an exhibit preparation workshop; and the Museum of Ancient Civilizations (HUM 510). Our Museum is open to the public twice annually in April and November only, with student-produced exhibitions highlighting our Sutro Egyptian Collection (Spring focus), or objects from other on-campus or external museum collections with a world civilization theme (Fall focus). www.sfsu.edu /~museumst   (308 words)

UW Museum Studies - Home One of the oldest programs of its kind in the U.S., the University of Washington Graduate Program in Museology combines high-quality academic study with practical experience to prepare you for a professional career in museum work. Coursework is supplemented by internships in regional and national museums, providing hands-on training in curation and management of collections in anthropology, art, botany, geology, zoology, and history as well as in interpretive programs and museum administration. The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is the host to the program’s classrooms, giving students access to the extensive resources of the museum. museum.washington.edu /museum   (185 words)

Internet Resources for Museum Studies A collection of resources form the Museum Studies and Arts Management page. The Museum Computer Network is a nonprofit organization of professionals dedicated to fostering the cultural aims of museums through the use of computer technologies. Museum listings are included in many of Yahoo's sections including Science: Museums and Exhibits and Humanities: History: Museums and Memorials. www2.lib.udel.edu /subj/muse/internet.htm   (683 words)

University Museum Home Page - SIUC The University Museum at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, a public steward and educational resource, serves the University and the larger community by collecting, preserving, researching, and exhibiting an encyclopedic range of artifacts illuminating the arts, humanities, and sciences. As a teaching institution, the museum offers in-depth opportunities in the practice of museology and provides leadership and assistance for museums throughout Southern Illinois. A $149, 715 Museums for America Grant from the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services will assist the Museum in Computerizing its collection records in 2006. www.museum.siu.edu   (129 words)

University Museum The purpose of the Museum Studies Program is to introduce students to the history of museums, the various aspects of museum work, to acquaint them with the opportunities and problems faced by museums and museum personnel, and to create career opportunities for students who might seek employment in a museum. Through the University Studies Program in the College of Liberal Arts, undergraduates may design a special course of study in Museology leading to a baccalaureate degree. The MPA program in museum administration is coordinated by the Department of Political Science at SIUC, in cooperation with the University Museum. www.museum.siu.edu /msp.html   (339 words)

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