Baylor MST: Museum Studies
MST 1300: Intro to Museums
3 credit hours · 3 sections · 70 open seats · April Love, Jeff Pirtle, Emily Clark
Introduction to the historical development of museums, the museum profession, and the field of museum studies.
MST 2312: History Museums Past Present
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Coleman Hampton
Explores how history museums have developed from early memorial sites to today’s complex, interpretive institutions. Introduces key debates in museum interpretation and prepares students to think critically about how history is presented to the public.
MST 3303: Intro to Museum Education
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Lesa Bush
Prerequisite(s): MST 1300 or instructor approval. Explores types of museum education, including both directed/formal education programs and free choice/informal learning opportunities. Examines the history of museum education and ways to create engaging educat…
MST 3304: Intro to Cultural Collections
3 credit hours · 1 section · 15 open seats · Julie Holcomb
Prerequisite(s): MST 1300 or instructor approval. Examines cultural collections in museums, libraries, and archives, including their historical development; their role in society; and their use in scholarship, education, and public programming.
MST 4331: Exhibit Design and Preparation
3 credit hours · 1 section · 10 open seats · Erik Swanson
Prerequisite(s): Upper-level standing. Provides a practical introduction to the theory and execution of museum exhibitions, which are the most forward-facing aspect of the visitor experience, in a variety of forms. This course qualifies for credit in the Engag…
MST 4V60: Museum Internship
3 credit hours · 1 section · 1 open seats · Emily Clark
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Students complete a supervised internship in a museum or cultural organization, gaining practical experience, developing professional skills, and reflecting on how academic training translates in real-world museum work.…
MST 5309: Museum Education
3 credit hours · 1 section · 12 open seats · Emily Clark
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent enrollment in MST 5301. This course examines both directed/formal education and free-choice/informal learning opportunities in museums and how we effectively serve learners of all ages and learning style. An in-depth cons…
MST 5311: Issues in Museum Admin
3 credit hours · 1 section · 12 open seats · Charles Walter
Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent enrollment in MST 5301. This course provides an overview of museum and non-profit administration issues, including governance, working with a board of trustees, budgetary planning, fund raising, accreditation by the Ameri…
MST 5318: Ethics Museums Libraries Arch
3 credit hours · 1 section · 6 open seats · Emily MacDonald
Investigation of ethical issues in cultural institutions. All aspects of professional practice in museums, libraries, and archives are examined, including collections management, personnel, and interpretation and exhibition. Cultural patrimony and the repatria…
MST 5320: Proj Mgt & Eval in Museums
3 credit hours · 1 section · 6 open seats · Emily Clark
Prerequisite(s): MST 5301 and MST 5309. Equips students to integrate community engagement, museum standardized practice, and project management tools to plan, evaluate, and reflect on museum exhibits and programs through hands-on, data-informed practice.
MST 5327: MST Adv. Collections
3 credit hours · 1 section · 6 open seats · Rachael Nadeau
Specialized topics in Museum Studies not covered in other museum studies courses. This course may be repeated twice under different topics for a maximum of 9 hours.
MST 5331: Design/Mgt Museum Exhibits
3 credit hours · 1 section · 6 open seats · Erik Swanson
This course considers the public dimension of exhibit design, the needs and interests of varied audiences, different learning styles, and the best interpretive approaches. Classroom theory is combined with in-the-field application, with a particular focus on e…
MST 5341: Develop/Fundraising/Grants/Mus
3 credit hours · 1 section · 6 open seats · Eric Ames
Prerequisite(s): MST 5301 and MST 5311. Addresses the challenges of navigating the fundraising landscape through the lens of direct solicitations to donors, grant writing, and general fundraising operations. Students gain practical experience writing solicitat…
MST 5V40: Independent Studies In Museums
1 credit hours · 2 sections · 2 open seats · Charles Walter, Julie Holcomb
Prerequisite(s): Approval of the professor and student's graduate committee required. Students identify an individual research project related to the student's area of interest. Students formulate project objectives, develop workin…