Art (Museum Studies), BA

With 5,000 plus students, the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is the largest comprehensive design and arts school in the USA. In the Bachelor of Arts program in art with a concentration in museum and curatorial practices, students focus on international themes and issues at the forefront of contemporary museum and heritage studies. Museum and curatorial practices students develop the ability to think critically and communicate by studying various ethical and institutional issues, such as decolonization and repatriation claims, activist curating and broadening museum audiences. Distinguished faculty provide expertise across an array of courses within the field of museum studies, including art history, anthropology, history, liberal studies, education, global studies, justice studies, and parks and recreation. These courses offer a variety of learning opportunities led by scholars and museum practitioners across the ASU campus and around the globe. In addition to classroom learning, the program is enriched by arts organizations and cultural institutions, which enable students to build their professional network through fellowships and internships. The program is further augmented by public events supported by the School of Art galleries, the ASU Art Museum, the Ceramics Research Center and Archive, and Pyracantha Press.

A high school diploma or equivalent Grade in previous study: options range from no minimum requirement to GPA 2.75, or equivalent