Museum Studies Concentration
Museum Studies Concentration | Department Involvement
The Museum Studies Concentration introduces students to the theories and practices of the museum while offering an additional lens through which they may understand their study of art history. The concentration explores the museum as a site for the construction, interpretation, and dissemination of knowledge and as a site for the examination of issues that museums face in today's society. Coursework is supplemented by visitors from a broad range of museum backgrounds and opportunities to engage with the Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Museum.
Art Major: Museum Studies Concentration
Majors in the Museum Studies concentration are required to declare their major by the end of their sophomore year. In conjunction with their advisors, they should articulate a clear question, idea, theme, issue, or line of inquiry in the major and choose courses that relate meaningfully to each other and to their overall program.
Art History and Museum Studies - 7 units required
- MS247 Introduction to Museum Studies
- Two additional units of Museum Studies courses
- Four units of Art History courses
Art Studio - 2 units required
Whenever possible:
Take basic studio or introduction to drawing in your first or second year.
Senior Capstone - 2 units required
A two-block capstone comprising the one-block Senior Seminar course (AH412) and a Senior Thesis course (AH416). The capstone project may take the form of a thesis, exhibition, collections- or education-oriented project, or other project developed in consultation with the student’s advisor.
For students double-majoring, please be aware of the all-college policy that in no case may more than three courses within the majors overlap.
Department Involvement
We encourage majors to involve themselves in Art Department activities: lectures, field trips, workshops, and teas.