Minor Code - U228
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C- or better. | ||
| Required Coursework | ||
| ARHS 120 | Survey of Art History 1 | 3 |
| or ARHS 160 | Survey of Art History 2 | |
| ARHS 311 | Museums and Society | 3 |
| ARHS 312 | Museums in Action | 3 |
| Restricted Electives | 6 | |
| Introduction to Curatorial Practices | ||
| Gallery Studies | ||
| Conservation Practices: Digital Documentation, Treatment, Condition Assessment | ||
| Collections Care and Preservation of Material Objects | ||
| Professional Field Experience | ||
| Professional Field Experience: Analysis of Archaeological Ceramics and Professional Field Experience: Restoration of Archaeological Ceramics | ||
| Professional Field Experience: Introduction to the History and Craft of Book Bindings and Professional Field Experience: Intro to Preservation and Preventive Conservation of Books | ||
| Professional Field Experience: Restoration of Traditional Masonry Buildings in Italy and Professional Field Experience: Sketching and Analyzing Historic Buildings in Italy | ||
| Professional Field Experience: Paper Media and Restoration Methods for Artworks and Professional Field Experience:Handwritten & Printed Archival Materials Restoration Methods | ||
| Professional Field Experience:Traditional Painting Materials, Methods, &Restoration Issues and Professional Field Experience: Traditional Painting Workshop and Professional Field Experience: Restoration: Theory, Ethics, and Issues | ||
| Art of the Review | ||
| Field Methods in Historic Preservation | ||
| Introduction to Public History | ||
| Material Culture | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Proposed Admission Standards
To be admitted to the Museum Professions Minor, a student must meet WVU’s first-time freshman admissions requirements for the current year or the current transfer admission requirements. If already enrolled in a WVU undergraduate degree program, a student must have a minimum 2.0 GPA. All students enrolled in School of Art and Design programs, including the Museum Professions Minor, must earn a C- or better in coursework to count toward the minor.