Museum Studies

Also known as museology, it is the theory, methods, and societal impact of museums and museum techniques such as curation and collections management.

Some examples are learning about the first museum, and understanding why people go to museums. Here at West Chester University, we have a Museum Studies Minor, which allows students to get that hands-on experience via student curation. Curation is a way of presenting material or digital culture in an aesthetically pleasing way, so that viewers resonate with the objects on display.

Digital Humanities

Digital humanities is an interdisciplinary field that studies the digital preservation of important information and human culture. The goals of DH is to share, preserve, and analyze data. People learn DH by hands-on project building and website building.