Career Minor in Museum and Gallery Methods
Dr. Letha Ch'ien, Program Advisor
letha.chien@sonoma.edu
The minor in Museum and Gallery Methods provides students with education, training, and hands-on experience in the theory and practice of nonprofit museums and galleries. Art History and Art Studio majors—along with other majors such as Anthropology and History—completing this minor will be in stronger positions to find jobs and prepare for graduate work in Museum Studies. The Museum and Gallery Methods minor may be combined with any other major.
Internships are an essential part of preparation for working in the museum and gallery fields. Three units of an internship are required for the minor and can be arranged with the SSU Art Gallery as well as at local and regional galleries, museums, and other related nonprofit organizations.
Requirements for the Career Minor in Museum and Gallery Methods
To earn the career minor in Museum and Gallery Methods, students must complete the following 21 units:
- ARTS 105 Digital Arts Fundamentals 3
- ARTH 466 Contemporary Art or any upper division art history course 3
- ARTH 467 Museum Collections Management 3
- ARTH 468 Curatorial Practice 3
- ARTH 493 Museum and Gallery Management 3
- ARTH 494 Museum Theory and Practice 3
- ARTH 499 Internship 3
Total units in the minor 21
The minor may be combined with any major.