Museum Studies

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to the history, purposes, and internal workings of museums from an anthropological perspective. Students will learn how museums that focus on natural history and cultural history related to the anthropological studies of archaeology, human evolution, and world ethnography operate in both physical museum exhibit space and virtually on the worldwide web. It will cover the relevance of anthropological training to careers in the museum field, as well as the importance of conducting anthropological investigations in the museum environment. This course will be offered annually.