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Master of Arts (M. A.) in Museum Studies
The Master of Arts in Museum Studies taught in Florence, Italy offers students an advanced, in-depth exploration of how museums operate within their social and cultural contexts.
Museums are studied from an international comparative perspective, with a special emphasis on examining the ways in which these institutions engage with the public.
Guest lectures by museum professionals expose students to a wide variety of international perspectives, widening their horizons, while visits to museums, monuments, libraries, and other institutions essentially use Florence as a classroom, integrating students within the city and offering them hands-on exposure to real world museum research and practices.
Special emphasis is placed on internship experience where students prepare
to manage collections, organize exhibitions and events, develop management principles, and/or assist in public outreach and marketing. The lectures, visits and internships facilitate the important transition from student to museum professional at the termination of the degree. All courses are taught in English.
Curriculum:
N.B. the M.A. degree requires the completion of a minimum of 34 US credit hrs (3 cr. = 37,5 instructional hrs).
Students must pass a Foreign Language Competency Exam before engaging upon the internship and thesis.
Foreign Language Competency must be demonstrated in either French, Italian, German, or an advisor-approved language. Italian language instruction is highly recommended and available on campus.
Session One (Fall):
Museums and the Public I: People and Ideas 3 cr
Museums, Galleries, and the History of Collecting 3 cr
Museum Development, Management, and Leadership 3 cr
Art and Objects in Museums and in Context 3 cr
Research Methods I: Methodology and Resources 1 cr
Session Two (Spring):
Museums and the Public II: Objects and Audience 3 cr
Pick Three from:
Transcultural Aesthetics, Ethnography,
and Cultural Bias 9 cr
Museum Spaces and Technologies
Museum Education
Conservation and Historic Preservation
Museum Ethics and the Law
Research Methods II: Thesis Proposal 1 cr
Session Three (Summer):
Internship 4 cr
Thesis 4 cr
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