Degree Structure
College
Fine Arts and Design
Department
Fine Arts
Level
Undergraduate
Study System
Courses
Total Credit Hours
123 Cr. Hrs.
Duration
4 Years
Intake
Fall and Spring
Language
English
Study Mode
Full Time
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Degree Overview
The Art History and Museum Studies Program (AHMS) emphasizes the bridging of art, culture and heritage with contemporary gallery and museum practices. The Program fosters a distinctive, interdisciplinary, experiential learning process providing extensive exposure to art history and its position within the larger context of the cultural industry. The curriculum integrates elements of tradition and heritage yet bases its knowledge on contemporary perspectives in gallery and museum operations that embrace current best practices rethinking the art historical canon from a global perspective.
Study Plan
What You Will Learn
Art History and Museum Studies graduates shall:
Engage in creative writing and knowledge of the culture and history of archeology, art and design with an awareness of the cultural issues and contexts of local and global contemporary landscape.
Apply digital technologies to supplement current best practices in museum studies with an emphasis on curation.
Utilize appropriate digital technology to exhibit and manage artwork and collections.
Be able to think and apply independent learning skills and practices relevant to interdisciplinary research and practice, promoting critical thinking that encompasses cross-disciplinary concepts and cultural understanding applied to galleries and museums.
Practice with confidence and self-direction problem solving and professional attitudes guided by the profession’s ethical standards and valid judgement.
University Requirements
College Requirements
Degree Requirements
Total Program Credit Hours: 123 divided into the following components:
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University Requirements: 24
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College Requirements: 15
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Specialization Requirements: 84
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Specialization Requirements: 84 credit hours, assigned as follows:
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Department Requirement: Foundation Courses (DRF): 21 credit hours
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Department Requirement: Compulsory Courses (DRC): 45 credit hours
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Department Requirement: Elective Courses (DRE): 18 credit hours
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Assessment |
Course Category |
Cr. Hrs. |
Abbreviated Course Title |
Course Title |
Course. No |
|
ALL courses are assessed as per the UOS standard grades (NOTon a Pass/Fail basis) |
DRF |
3 |
Intr. to Hist. of World Arts |
Introduction to the History of World Arts |
0207111 |
|
DRF |
3 |
Intr. to Islamic Hist. & Civil. |
Introduction to Islamic History and Civilizations |
0207112 |
|
|
DRF |
3 |
Intr. to Travel & Tourism |
Introduction to Travel and Tourism |
0207113 |
|
|
DRF |
3 |
Intr. to Social Anthropology |
Introduction to Social Anthropology |
0207114 |
|
|
DRF |
3 |
Intr. to Ancient Medieval Art |
Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Art |
0207115 |
|
|
DRF |
3 |
Intr. to Museum & Heritage Studies |
Introduction to Museum and Heritage Studies |
0207116 |
|
|
DRF |
3 |
Intr. to Archaeology |
Introduction to Archaeology |
0207117 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Research Methods for Museum Stud. |
Research Methods for Museum Studies |
0207211 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Intr. to Islamic Art |
Introduction to Islamic Art |
0207212 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Renaissance to Modern Art |
Renaissance to Modern Art |
0207213 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Cultural Tourism |
Cultural Tourism |
0207214 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Modern & Contemp. Art |
Modern and Contemporary Art |
0207215 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Museum Management & Marketing |
Museum Management and Marketing |
0207216 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Museums & the Tourism Indus. |
Museums and the Tourism Industry |
0207217 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
History of Islamic Architect. |
History of Islamic Architecture |
0207218 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
The Museum & Its Users |
The Museum and Its Users |
0207219 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Collecting & Collections |
Collecting and Collections |
0207330 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Museum & Education |
Museum and Education |
0207331 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Managing & Caring for Collections |
Managing and Caring for Collections |
0207332 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Student Exhibition Project |
Student Exhibition Project |
0207333 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Internship |
Internship |
0207401 |
|
|
DRC |
3 |
Special Graduation Project |
Special Graduation Project |
0207402 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Museums in the Digital World |
Museums in the Digital World |
0207118 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Cons. & Manage. of Her. in the Gulf |
Conservation and Management of Built Heritage in the Gulf Region |
0207119 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Art Gallery Practice in Gulf Reg. |
Art Gallery Practice in the Gulf Region |
0207122 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Architect. Her. in the Gulf Reg. |
Architectural Heritage in the Gulf Region |
0207124 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Interpreting Collections |
Interpreting Collections |
0207126 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Heritage of Ar. Sc. Instruments |
Heritage of Arabic Scientific Instruments |
0207128 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Interpret. of Cultural Recourses |
Interpretation of Cultural Recourses |
0207130 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Management & cons. of Heritage |
Management and conservation of Heritage |
0207132 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Heritage in the Gulf Region |
Heritage in the Gulf Region |
0207220 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Digital & Virtual Museums |
Digital and Virtual Museums |
0207221 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Museum & Cult. Herit. Tour Guiding |
Museum and Cultural Heritage Tour Guiding |
0207222 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Visual Cultures of Islam |
Visual Cultures of Islam |
0207224 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Contemporary Art & Culture |
Contemporary Art and Culture |
0207225 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Museums & the Community |
Museums and the Community |
0207227 |
|
|
DRE |
3 |
Digital Media & Curatorship |
Digital Media and Curatorship |
0207228 |
Study Plan: Course Distribution (2014-2018)
|
First Year |
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Fall |
Spring |
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Code |
Course Title |
Type |
Cr. |
Code |
Course Title |
Type |
Cr. |
|
0104101 |
Islamic Culture 1 |
UR\C |
3 |
0411100 |
Introduction to IT |
UR\C |
3 |
|
0202112 |
English for Academic Purposes |
UR\C |
3 |
TBA |
CR\C |
3 |
|
|
0206099 |
Advising and Guidance |
UR\C |
0 |
TBA |
CR\C |
3 |
|
|
TBA |
CR\C |
3 |
0207112 |
Introduction to Islamic History and Civilizations |
DR\C |
3 |
|
|
0207111 |
Introduction to the History of World Arts |
DR\C |
3 |
0207113 |
Introduction to Travel and Tourism |
DR\C |
3 |
|
University Elective 1 |
UR\E |
3 |
0207114 |
Introduction to Social Anthropology |
DR\C |
3 |
|
|
Total |
15 |
Total |
18 |
||||
|
Second Year |
|||||||
|
Fall |
Spring |
||||||
|
Code |
Course Title |
Type |
Cr. |
Code |
Course Title |
Type |
Cr. |
|
TBA |
CR\C |
3 |
TBA |
CR\C |
3 |
||
|
0207115 |
Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Art |
DR\C |
3 |
0207212 |
Introduction to Islamic Art |
DR\C |
3 |
|
0207116 |
Introduction to Museum and Heritage Studies |
DR\C |
3 |
0207213 |
Renaissance to Modern Art |
DR\C |
3 |
|
0207117 |
Introduction to Archaeology |
DR\C |
3 |
University Elective 2 |
UR\E |
3 |
|
|
0207211 |
Research Methods for Museum Studies |
DR\C |
3 |
0207214 |
Cultural Tourism |
DR\C |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Total |
15 |
||||
|
Third Year |
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|
Fall |
Spring |
||||||
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Code |
Course Title |
Type |
Cr. |
Code |
Course Title |
Type |
Cr. |
|
0201102 |
Arabic Language |
UR\C |
3 |
University Elective 3 |
UR\E |
3 |
|
|
Department Elective |
DR\E |
3 |
Department Elective |
DR\E |
3 |
||
|
0207215 |
Modern and Contemporary Art |
DR\C |
3 |
0207318 |
History of Islamic Architecture |
DR\C |
3 |
|
0207316 |
Museum Management and Marketing |
DR\C |
3 |
0207319 |
The Museum and Its Users |
DR\C |
3 |
|
0207317 |
Museums and the Tourism Industry |
DR\C |
3 |
0207330 |
Collecting and Collections |
DR\C |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Total |
15 |
||||
|
Fourth Year |
|||||||
|
Fall |
Spring |
||||||
|
Code |
Course Title |
Type |
Cr. |
Code |
Course Title |
Type |
Cr. |
|
University Elective 4 |
UR\E |
3 |
Department Elective |
DR\E |
3 |
||
|
0207331 |
Museum and Education |
DR\C |
3 |
0207402 |
Special Graduation Project |
DR\C |
3 |
|
0207332 |
Managing and Caring for Collections |
DR\C |
3 |
0207333 |
Student Exhibition Project |
DR\C |
3 |
|
0207401 |
Internship |
DR\C |
3 |
Department Elective |
DR\E |
3 |
|
|
Department Elective |
DR\E |
3 |
Department Elective |
DR\E |
3 |
||
|
Total |
15 |
Total |
15 |
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Table 17: Study Plan
Course Types:
UR\C: University Requirement: Compulsory UR\E: University Requirement: Elective
CR\C: College Requirement: Compulsory CR\E: College Requirement: Elective
DR\C: Department Requirement: Compulsory DR\E: Department Requirement: Elective
DR\S: Department Requirement: Support
Course Description
Career Path
Graduates of the Art History and Museum Studies Program lead careers in art, design and cultural institutions and creative industries. These include art dealer and archivist, art journalist and appraiser, gallery and museum curator/guide, cultural officers, and museum management.
How will you make an impact?
Every student’s journey at UoS and beyond is different, which is why our Career & Professional Development team provides personalized career resources to help students make an impact for years to come.
