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Museum Studies

Want to learn more about what happens behind the scenes of museums and galleries? This minor works well with a major like Art History and Visual Studies, Visual Arts, Medieval Studies or History. Study the work of curators and exhibit planners. Work directly with artworks or take a practicum. Meet museum professionals and art experts.

Careers

  • Archivist
  • Art appraiser
  • Arts and culture coordinator
  • Audience engagement specialist
  • Conservator
  • Curator
  • Exhibit designer
  • Gallery administrator
  • Heritage consultant
  • Interpretative planner
  • Museum educator
  • Specialist librarian

Sample courses

  • Confronting the Object - AHVS 202
  • Art History and the Lens - AHVS 264
  • Digital Tools for Art History and Visual Studies - AHVS 310C
  • Museum Principles and Practices I: Communities, Curatorship and Collections - AHVS 486A
  • Museum Principles and Practices II: Communities, Curatorship and Collections - AHVS 486B

Admission

This is a minor program that can be added to your primary degree to broaden your studies. You can declare your minor after one or more years of full-time study at UVic.

Your academic advisor can help you plan your courses to ensure you meet the requirements of both your major and minor programs.

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