MUSE 6115: Topics in Art History

3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the MA in Art & Design.
This course enables students in the MA program to explore in-depth the history of the art, architecture, or archaeology of a period or culture relevant to the career in museum studies or cultural heritage that they wish to pursue. The exact period, culture, and the topic will be determined in consultation with the instructor and where appropriate in consideration of current course offerings. The class will include an in-depth research paper on the art, architecture, and artifacts of the period, culture or theme being studied, which should be connected to research in the fields of museums or cultural heritage.