Museum Studies Minor

Museums are essential cultural institutions that play an important role in society by preserving and interpreting the past for future generations. Using various means to study, present, and promote their collections, museums educate, entertain, and inspire their audiences. The Museum Studies minor at Saint Joseph’s University is an interdisciplinary program that reflects the wide variety of possible professions in the museum world of today. Students are trained in the history, theory, and ethics of museums. In addition, students can customize their curriculum with electives that take into account their particular interests and career goals, which could include curatorial work, exhibition design, museum education, registration and collections management, marketing and social media, fundraising and development, non-profit management, and digital technology with a variety of applications. Students will also gain hands-on experience with an internship in one of the wide variety museums in the Philadelphia area. They will also be able to take advantage of opportunities at the Frances M. Maguire Art Museum, set within the Barnes Arboretum at Saint Joseph’s University.