Courses

MST 2301 Introduction to Museum Administration. Introduction to the legal and operational structure of museums, personnel, and financial resources.

MST 2304 Introduction to Collection Management and Care. Principles of long-term preservation and practices used in museum collections, and regulations related to museum standards for acquisition, documentation, preservation, registration, storage, and assessment. (Prerequisite: MST 1300)

MST 3302 Introduction to Museum Marketing & Development. Identification and application of marketing techniques. Study of types and uses of museum publications, promotional activities, and strategic market planning. Definition and development of funding sources. (Prerequisite: MST 1300, 2301)

MST 3303 Educational Programming for Museums. Philosophy and techniques of educational programming in museums, including visitor characteristics and motivation, educational resources and programs, and practice in researching, presenting, and assessing educational resources and programs. (Prerequisite: MST 1300)

MST 3305 Exhibit Design and Preparation. Techniques of museum exhibition planning, research, script preparation, design, fabrication, installation, and evaluation. (Prerequisite: MST 1300)

MST 3308 Introduction to Material Culture. A survey of the material culture of American history from colonial times to the present and use of artifacts / objects, photographs and paintings, as well as print sources to describe and interpret history in museums, historic houses and historic sites. (Prerequisite: MST 1300)

MST 4306 Applied Principles of Collection Care. Identification of museum materials and agents of deterioration, and application of the rules of properly handling, storing, and caring for museum collections. (Prerequisite: MST 1300, 2304)

MST 4307 Documentation and Interpretation of Historic Buildings and Sites. Theory and practices of documenting historic buildings, sites, and districts from initial assessment to written analysis, photographs, and/or drawings. Application of the principles of stabilization, restoration, and utilization of historic structures and sites to museum interpretation or in historic preservation nominations of historic buildings or districts. (Prerequisite: MST 1300)

MST 4395 The Museum as a Learning Resource. Theory and techniques of educational development, implementation, and evaluation to museum programs emphasizing the use of artifacts and specimens in the classroom or museum. Topics can include developing museum/school partnerships, identifying and utilizing resources, complying with district and state curriculum requirements, and furthering life long learning experiences. (Prerequisite: MST 1300 or consent of instructor)

MST 4600 Introduction to Museum Field Methods. Collecting, preserving, and researching historical, archaeological, biological, and geological objects and information for museum or public use. (Prerequisite: MST 1300, 2301, 2304; for majors only with consent of instructor)

MST 4V30 Museum Special Topics Seminar. Supervised individual or small group project to explore in depth an area of the museum profession. May be repeated once when different topics are studied for a maximum of six hours. (Prerequisite: consent of instructor)

MST 4V60 Museum Internship. 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. (Prerequisite: MST 1300, 2301, 2304, 3303; a maximum of six hours can be used for graduation requirements)

MST 4V70 Independent Studies in Museums. Directed studies of standards of museum professional practices. (Prerequisite: consent of instructor; a maximum of six hours can be used for graduation requirements)