Hartwick is one of the few colleges in the country that offers a minor in museum studies.
The museum studies minor is for students interested in learning about museums as part of our cultural heritage or developing a museum-related career.
Students usually take museum-studies courses in conjunction with a major associated with museums (anthropology, art, art history, business administration, education, history, or one of the sciences).
Students are strongly encouraged to pursue internships or volunteer work. The minor prepares students for graduate school or entry-level positions.
Coursework is complemented by use of exhibitions and permanent collections in the Yager Museum of Art & Culture and Foreman Gallery.
Like all Hartwick students, museum studies minors learn by doing. They study in small classes with expert faculty. They travel the world. They get ready for meaningful careers and interesting lives. They thrive.
Museum studies minors are employed in wide variety of interesting fields, and many go on to study at the most prestigious graduate schools in the nation.
Hartwick’s museum studies courses are taught by skills professionals who have achieved success in the museum profession and share their experiences with students.
