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.