11 courses with the subject MSM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MSM 1001Introduction to the World of Museums4
Museums inspire us through telling stories and they welcome nearly 1 billion people each year. This class will focus on the past, present, and future of these critical institutions. Students will learn about museums' public function and the work that goes on behind the scenes, with an emphasis on African American institutions. Through field trips and engagement with museum staff, readings, and case studies, students will gain an understanding of the diverse work conducted by professionals in this field.
This course provides an overview of the inner workings of museums and their contributions to the public by collecting, preserving, and interpreting material culture. Art museums are the focus of the course, but other types such as history, ethnographic and science and children’s museums, as well related sites such as zoos and public gardens, will be discussed. LINCOLN UNIVERSITY 2026
This course will delve into best practices and discuss issues for museum administration, governance, exhibition development and evaluation, and staffing, including volunteers and docents. Students will identify best practices and procedures used by professional museum organizations to prepare for and attain accreditation. Students will learn about collection policies, accessioning, deaccessioning, and the process of documenting and cataloging natural history, art and material culture objects. Students will learn introductory best practices for general preservation and conservation processes. The course will culminate with a student-developed exhibition proposal.
Museum Education is about enabling people, from all backgrounds and circumstances, to have unique and affirming experiences with collections and institutions. This course introduces students to best practices, trends, and innovation in the Museum Education field. Using case studies and publications, students will gain valuable skills in conceptualizing and collection based education programs and other opportunities for public engagement. Specific topics include promoting diversity, inclusion and equity; and developing museum-community partnerships. Prerequisite: MSM 2011 LINCOLN UNIVERSITY 2026
This course introduces students to the practical elements of exhibition design and development, addressing permanent and changing exhibitions for traditional and non- traditional venues. Through mentoring and hands-on experiences in design, installation, interpretation and de-installation, students will learn the steps required to create successful exhibitions. Other aspects include budgeting, collaboration and coordination with education and development, and audience pre-and post-evaluation. Prerequisite: MSM 2011
This is a course for students who will complete an internship for academic credit. This internship may be taken in either fall or spring semester, or over the summer, but the student must complete a minimum of 220 hours at the internship host site. Along with prerequisites noted above, the student must have 75 earned credits. Students will apply theories and principles learned in the classroom to a professional internship in the museum field at an approved site. Throughout the internship, students will complete various tasks designed to reflect and enhance the internship experience, including weekly reports and maintaining a journal of activity that includes documentation of formal meetings, evaluations, projects, and accomplishments. The student will be required to submit a final written report as directed by the instructor.
Senior Seminar is the “senior capstone” course for the Visual Arts major. Topics in this course will include contemporary issues and career opportunities in the arts, and information concerning graduate school choice and application. This course will assist the visual arts major to develop a professional portfolio of their creative works and/or academic research. Both Studio Arts and Museum Studies track students will make a formal presentation of their senior thesis topic to coincide with their senior thesis paper. Student’s writing portfolio will also include résumé, artist’s statement and additional writing samples. Studio arts track students will also create a holistic digital portfolio of their creative output. Exhibition methodology as well as pragmatic issues concerning an exhibition of art works will be covered. Prerequisites: Completion of 4000 level studio, Pass or Conditional Pass of Writing Proficiency Portfolio and/or approval from major advisor and department chair.
