This survey of museology introduces the student to the historical and
philosophical nature of museums. The course covers museum definition and
types; the history and future of museums of various world regions; an
examination of explicit museum roles and the cultural, social, economic,
and psychological roles of museums that are often less obvious; current
issues in the museum field and approaches to museology research are
explored; and finally, museum professionalism is addressed. (May be taken
for graduate credit.)