Description
The Museum Studies and Public History Minor is an interdisciplinary program using courses from the Departments of History, Anthropology, African and African-American Studies, Art, and Journalism and Social Media. The program consists of courses that enhance the students’ knowledge of museums, public history, heritage and preservation, and public culture. It is designed for students who are interested in these subjects or in pursuing careers related to museum work and/or graduate studies.
The minor should especially appeal to students who major in one or more of the following disciplines:
- African and African-American Studies
- Anthropology
- Art
- Business Administration
- Journalism and Social Media
- English
- History
- Philosophy
- Women and Gender Studies
Students who wish to learn more can contact the Museum Studies and Public History coordinator: MSPHminor@brockport.edu
Admission to the Program
An undergraduate student who has reached sophomore status can declare the Interdisciplinary Minor in Museum Studies and Public History.
Program Requirements
The minor requires 18 credits. Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all minor coursework.
Students design their course of study in close consultation with their minor advisor from the options identified below.
- at least TWO core courses from at least TWO different disciplines from the following options:
- ANT 440 Historical Archaeology
- ANT 463 Introduction to Museum Studies
- ART 470 Collections Management
- HST 412 Public History
- HST 427 Material Culture
- HST 483 Digital Methods for Historical Projects
- six credits of internships (typically TWO three-credit experiences) from the following options:
- ANT 442 Field Methods in Archaeology
- ANT 462 Museum Internship
- HST 485 Public History Internship
- Study Abroad Internship by advisement
- up to six credits of electives (typically TWO three-credit courses) from TWO different disciplines from the following list or other courses with the approval of the minor advisor.
- AAS 303 Underground Railroad
- ANT 202 Intro to Archaeology
- ANT 384 Methods in Archaeology
- ANT 383 Methods in Cult Anthropology
- ANT 406 Cultural Resource Management
- ANT 441 Archaeological Analysis
- ARH 315 History of Graphic Design
- ARH 420 20th Century Art
- HST 252 Oral History Interviewing Across Time and Place
- HST 311 I Empire State: The History of New York
- HST 339/AAS 339 Latinx History
- HST 354 American Film
- HST 357 Modern American Dream
- HST 409 American Mind
- HST 413 The Rochester Reform Trail
- HST 428 1960s in the US and World
- JRB 200 Introduction to Audio and Video
- JRB 327 Web Design and Publication
- JRB 346 Audio Production
- JRB 348 Video Production