Bachelor of Science in Museum Studies is a professionally oriented program designed to offer the candidate a well-rounded, rich experience in preparation for a professional career in museums and galleries.

The Arts express the life of their community, and Minot is no exception with excellent opportunities for students to engage professionals in a variety of arts fields. Museum Studies can be an exciting, fulfilling career for someone who likes to be close to the arts and work behind the scenes to enhance cultural experiences. Museum professionals bring art, artists, and audiences together.

• Careers on the Leadership/Director track may be responsible for curating exhibitions, gallery promotion, developing programming, managing facilities, writing grants, and supervising personnel to support artists and arts agencies. With this major, you will explore the interrelationship of the arts, communication skills, and business constraints that apply to the financing, producing, promoting, and marketing of the arts.
• The Curatorial/Interpretive track develops expertise in a historical or geographic area as well as the art of narrative composition to tell stories through objects and art. This track leads to careers as a curator, collections manager, cultural interpreter, exhibition designer, or juror for competitive shows. 
• The Conservation/Collections Care track focuses on the science of objects and collections care with practical experience with the collections at the Northwest Arts Center. Conservators work in laboratories behind the scenes at museums to analyze objects, repair or restore damaged objects, and maintain the collections for exhibition and research.

Internships are available for the Museum Studies major and can be arranged individually according to student needs, career goals, and skills. There are opportunities on campus, in the region, or anywhere around the country or the world. In addition to artistic and cultural values, you will learn the practical skills of organizational development, public relations, marketing, and leadership in the arts.

Museum Studies majors are expected to: attend Northwest Art Center exhibitions and other public art receptions, enroll in art seminars each semester until graduation, participate in a sophomore review, and complete a capstone experience in partial fulfillment of their degree.

Bachelor of Science with a Major in Museum Studies

*Must complete 120 credits: if required program courses were used as the fulfillment of General Education requirements, additional courses from the Studio Art of Advanced Study may be selected to meet the minimum required credits.