ANTH 530 Museum Anthropology

This course is a practicum in museology, aimed at clarifying the foundational role of anthropology in Museum Studies. Through this course, students will acquire a fuller understanding of the theoretical and methodological issues at the core of conservation in general and cultural heritage interpretation in particular. The outcome of the course will be a capacity to apply the theoretical underpinnings of museum studies in the professional exercise of research exhibit-and-presentation practice.

Often cross-listed with ANTH 430

Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Fall and Winter (one section every 2-3 years; in-person/hybrid, occasionally online)

Prerequisites -
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Degree Type - Graduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) - ANTH 430
Course History -
Course Rotation and equivalent course added 5/2017; New Course 7/2011, effective Fall 2011

Winter 2025 Course Sections

Fall 2024 Course Sections