Museum Studies-Art History
Department: Art
All students wishing to earn a POE in Museum Studies must take the Core Course sequence.
Required Museum Studies Core Courses - Credit hours = 13
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR 110 | Survery of Western Art | 3 |
FI |
||
| AR 390 | Museum Studies |
3 |
AR 110 |
FS |
|
| AR 392 | Museum Education |
3 |
AR 110 |
F |
CS |
| AR 480 | Museum Practicum I |
2 |
AR 390, permission |
F |
|
| AR 481 | Museum Practicum II |
2 |
AR 480, permission |
F |
Required Experiential Learning:
Museum Internship for 1-6 credits (AR 490/AR 495) or transcript notation (0 credits)
Art History Courses - select three from the following (for a total of 9 credtis):
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR 301 | African American Art |
3 |
AR 110 |
FI |
CW, CA |
| AR 311 | Ancient Art & Architecture |
3 |
AR 110 |
FI |
|
| AR 312 | Medieval Art & Architecture |
3 |
AR 110 |
F |
|
| AR 309 | Italian Renaissance Art |
3 |
AR 110 |
FI |
CW |
| AR 310 | Baroque to Enlightenment |
3 |
AR 110 |
FI |
|
| AR 315 | Women in Art |
3 |
AR 110 |
FI |
CS, CA |
| AR 316 | 19th Century Art |
3 |
AR 110 |
FI |
CS |
|
AR 329 and/or AR 330 |
Early Modern Art
Modern to Contemporary Art |
3 3 |
AR 110 AR 110 |
FI FI |
CA |
| AR 318 | American Art |
3 |
AR 110 |
F |
CS |
Select one Studio Art class at the 100 or 200 level (for a total of 3 credits):
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR 103 | Beginning Drawing | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 104 | Design and Color | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 107 | 3-D Design | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 117 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 200 | Beginning Painting | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 203 | Digital Photography I | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 204 | Digital Art I | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 125 | Explorations in Clay | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 225 | Wheel Throwing | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 211 | The Art of Bookmaking | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 215 | Ceramic Sculpture | 3 |
F |
Also recommended (but not required):
A second internship is strongly recommended
IC 215, The Chemistry of Art
Total required credit hours for Museum Studies Core = 25 to 31
Art History Track: Choose an additional eight Art History courses from the following eleven courses (students will complete all of these courses for the Museum Studies/Art History POE):
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR 301 | African-American Art | 3 |
AR 110 | FI |
CW, CA |
| AR 311 | Ancient Art & Architecture | 3 |
AR 110 | FI |
|
| AR 312 | Medieval Art & Architecture | 3 |
AR 110 | F |
|
| AR 309 | Italian Renaissance Art | 3 |
AR 110 | FI |
CW |
| AR 310 | Baroque to Enlightenment | 3 |
AR 110 | FI |
|
| AR 315 | Women in Art | 3 |
AR 110 | FI |
CS, CA |
| AR 316 | 19th Century Art | 3 |
AR 110 |
FI |
CS |
| AR 318 | American Art | 3 |
AR 110 | F |
|
| AR 329 | Early Modern Art | 3 |
AR 110 | FI |
|
| AR 456 | Senior Research in Art History |
2 |
Permission |
F |
CW |
| AR 457 | Senior Thesis in Art History |
3 |
Permission, AR 456 |
F |
CW |
Select two courses from the following Art History and Studio Art electives: (for a total of 6 credits)
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR 330 | Modern to Contemporary Art | 3 |
AR 110 | FI |
CA |
| AR 322 | Modern Architecture |
3 |
AR 110 |
FI |
CS |
| AR 340/PL 340 | Philosophy of Art |
3 |
AR 110 |
FH |
|
| AR 103 | Beginning Drawing |
3 |
|
F |
|
| AR 104 | Design and Color | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 107 | 3-D Design | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 117 | Introduction to Sculpture | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 200 | Beginning Painting | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 204 | Digital Art I | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 205 | Beginning Ceramics | 3 |
F |
||
| AR 208 | Beginning Photography |
3 |
|
F |
|
| AR 211 | The Art of Bookmaking |
3 |
F |
||
| AR 215 | Ceramic Sculpture |
3 |
F |
Museum Studies/Art History Track
Museum Studies Core
Museum Studies Courses = 13 credits
Art History Courses = 9 credits
Studio Art Courses = 3 credits
Experiential Learning = 0-6 credits
Art History Courses = 23 credits
Electives = 6 credits
Total Credits = 54-60 credits
Total credit hours for Museum Studies Art History POE = 54-60
Although not required for the POE, students who plan to enter a Masters program in Art History or Museum Studies must be proficient in French or German (two courses at the 200 level). Those who plan to earn a Ph.D must be proficient in both. Juniata students are encouraged to enroll in French or German no later than their sophomore year.
updated 6.12
