Museum Studies Program

MUSEUM STUDIES MINOR OVERVIEW

Hartwick offers one of relatively few undergraduate Museum Studies programs in the country. The program is for students interested in understanding the ways museums are used as intellectual resources, preservers and presenters of the world’s cultures; as well as gaining perspectives on how museums reflect positions of power and provide diverse educational opportunities by offering many different modes of learning. In addition, Hartwick’s Yager Museum of Art and Culture is not only an outstanding college museum, but also an experiential learning classroom and lab.

Please note: Hartwick College focuses on offering fall, January, and spring term undergraduate courses in person, however circumstances may require us to offer a small number of courses in this department through distance education. In times of emergency, following regulatory guidelines, all classes may temporarily need to be delivered through distance education, including online. We also offer a slate of courses online in the summer to help our students make progress towards their degrees. With support from an academic advisor, students needing particular courses may have other online options as well. If you have questions about the way courses are delivered in your program, please contact your Department or Program Chair.