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Alumni Perspective
"My time at Lawrence prepared me to tackle real-life, complex challenges. The Museum Studies concentration combined my areas of interest and gave me hands-on experiences, critical analysis skills, and a framework for thinking about historical and modern cultural representations."
Emma Fredrickson ‘19, Volunteer & Events Coordinator at COA Youth & Family Centers
Museum Studies, Art History, Studio Art, Spanish
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
From chemistry to curation, learn all about museum work.
The Museum Studies Checklist helps guide you through museum studies requirements.
The Chandler Senior Experience
Work closely with Museum Studies faculty to develop a Senior Experience project that incorporates your explorations and learnings from this interdisciplinary field.
Recent Senior Experiences include:
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Senior Experience: The Currency of Femininity: How the Roman Emperor was Represented in Female Figures on His Coins (Exhibition); Rachel David ‘24, Art History (Museum Studies); advisor: Elizabeth Carlson
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Living and Learning: The Partial History of Women at Lawrence University (Exhibition); Carolyn Ford ’19, History (Museum Studies); advisors: Jake Frederick, Jerald Podair
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In the Mudd Gallery: Wonder and Resonance; Manuel Ferreira ’18, Anthropology (Music, Museum Studies), cum laude; advisor: Peter Peregrine
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Museum Studies Outcomes
You will find Lawrentians in leadership positions at galleries, archives, museums, and libraries putting what they learned as museum studies students into action, shaping the world of learning and discovery around them.