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Master of Arts in Fine Arts (MA)
Museum Management

Graduate Program Coordinator
Dr. Dorothy Heard

Museum Management Contact
Dr. Susi Colin  973 655-4439

Program Description

Program description and further information may be found on the Museum Management Web page in the College of the Arts.

Curriculum Requirements

Prerequisites
Any two undergraduate Art History courses.

I. CORE COURSES

I. A. Required Common Core Courses (12 semester hours)
ARHM 583, Business of Art (cross-listed with THTR 583 Business of Art) (3 s.h.)
MGMT 505, Management Process and Organizational Behavior (3 s.h.)
ACCT 501, Financial Accounting (3 s.h.)
THTR 585, Grantsmanship and Fundraising (3 s.h.)

I.B. Required Departmental Core Courses (12 semester hours)
ARHS 503, Graduate Resources and Methods of Research in the Arts (3 s.h.)
ARHM 501, Museum Management (3 s.h.)
ARHM 520, Exhibition Planning and Management (3 s.h.)
ARHM 698, Masters Thesis in Museum Management (3 s.h.)

II. ELECTIVES

II.A. Specialization  (6 semester hours). Select two courses:
Two graduate level courses (6 credits) in one area of specialization to be selected in consultation with Museum Management Coordinator and the Graduate Program Coordinator of respective department)
Courses in Art History (ARHS level 500 and above)
Courses in Anthropology (ANTH level 500 and above)
Courses in Archaeology (any course in the Archaeology Minor level 400 and above)
Courses in History (HIST level 500 and above)
Courses in Chemistry (CHEM level 500 and above)
Courses in Biology (BIOL level 500 and above)
Courses in Geology (GEOS level 500 and above)
Courses in Earth and Environmental Studies (ENVR, CNFS level 500 and above)

II.B. Business, Legal Studies and Communication (6 semester hours). Select two courses:
MKTG 501, Marketing Management (3 s.h.)
INBS 501, International Business Concepts and Issues (3 s.h.)
INBS 530, Export Management, 3MGMT 510, Human Resources Management (3 s.h.)
MGMT 513, Leadership and Behavior (3 s.h.)
MGMT 525, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (3 s.h.)
LSLW 599, Special Topics in Legal Studies (3 s.h.)
LSLW 558, Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution (3 s.h.)
LSLW 537, Entertainment Law (3 s.h.)
LSLW 551, Negotiation Theory and Practice (3 s.h.)
SPCM 520, Introduction to Public Relations (3 s.h.)
SPCM 555, Survey: Organizational Communication (3 s.h.)

Total Credits: 36

TO APPLY TO THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT
http://www.montclair.edu/graduate/prospective/app.shtml


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