Beginning in Fall 2023, 成人影片 University will offer a new interdisciplinary, 22-credit Museum Studies program to current and prospective undergraduate students.
The certificate program is open to students in any major and prepares them for career opportunities in a variety of cultural institutions and/or for graduate studies. It leverages the expertise and strengths of two departments in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences鈥攁nthropology and art and art history鈥攁nd also incorporates courses in chemistry as well as classes in accounting, management and marketing, offered by 成人影片’s Robert B. Willumstad School of Business.
鈥淥ur program offers exciting opportunities for hands-on and real-life experiences within a network of Long Island and New York museums, historic houses, galleries, conservation labs or cultural institutions,” noted Associate Professor Maya Muratov, PhD, and Professor Hanna Kim, PhD, program co-directors.
Depending on their academic major(s) or minor(s) and their career aspirations, students can choose from three tracks:
- Pre-Curatorial听in Anthropology or Art History prepares students for jobs in museums, galleries, auction houses and publishing or for MA or PhD programs in either discipline.
- Collections Care and Pre-Conservation听provides students with training as art handlers, collection managers, registrars and technicians鈥攑otentially leading to careers in museums, galleries, auction houses or libraries. Students on this track will also be ready to pursue advanced degrees in conservation and historic preservation.
- Museum/Gallery Administration/Management听prepares students for careers in museums, galleries, auction houses, libraries, and nonprofit public and private organizations in the areas of development, marketing and administration.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 鈥渙verall employment of archivists, curators, and museum workers is projected to grow 12 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations.”