Museum Studies and Art History Track

Students studying at the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez (UPRM) or at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (UPRRP) have the option of enrolling in a Museum Studies and Art History Track. This interdisciplinary track is comprised of two main components: direct-enroll courses at the university and an academic internship in the field. 

Museum Studies and Art History help us understand the role of museums in society and our communities, and the tasks that need to be performed for the conservation of historic, scientific, and cultural collections. In conjunction with courses about Art History and Theory from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, museum visits and internships, students will be able to experience Puerto Rican culture and apply their knowledge to the development of museums and cultural institutions in other contexts. The Museum Studies and Art History tracks at UPRM and UPRRP provide students with an opportunity to approach global art and museum history and theory from a Latin American and Caribbean point of departure.

Students not interested in enrolling in a track may opt to participate in our standard, direct-enrollment program.

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Photographs from the BEMBA PR street art collective, taken by Carlos Díaz-Piferrer/UPRM Press.
The exhibit was called LATA│PAPEL│PEGA. Learn more here.

University Courses

Students at UPRM will have the opportunity to take three or four courses alongside Puerto Rican students at the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Mayagüez or three courses and an internship. Some examples of courses that students can take include: 

  • ARTE 3057: Introduction to Museum Studies
  • ARTE 3151: Fundamentals of Art Theory
  • ARTE 3226: History of Art in Puerto Rico
  • ART 3276: Art Appreciation
  • ARTE 4282: Modern and Contemporary Art in Latin America
  • ARTE 4312: Criticism in Contemporary Art
  • ARTE 4281: Introduction to Latin American Art: Pre-Columbian to Independence

  • ARTE 4206 Architecture in Puerto Rico, among other courses. 

    Please note, courses offered vary each semester.

For more information on the Art Theory Program, Department of Humanities, School of Arts and Sciences, please visit their website or Instagram. 

Students at UPRRP will also have the opportunity to take three or four courses alongside Puerto Rican students at the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Río Piedras or three courses and an internship. Some examples of courses students can take include: 

  • HART 5006: Introduction to Museum and Art Gallery Operational Principles
  • HUMA3025: Art in Museums and Beyond
  • HART 3118: Art in Puerto Rico
  • HART 3136: Latin American Art of the 20th Century
  • HART 3277: Pre-Hispanic Art if the Antilles
  • HART 3920: Art and Gender
  • HART 4138: Art in Puerto Rico: 1976 to Present
  • HART 4214: History of Architecture in Puerto Rico
  • HART4216: History and Theory of Architecture in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • HART 4281: Hispanic American Art I
  • HART 4282: Hispanic American Art II, among other courses

For more information on the Art History Department, School of Humanities, courses taught and activities, click here. You may also find information via Instagram or here.

Please note, courses offered at both institutions vary each semester.

Students will also take the Middlebury course, SPAN 2401, Language and Culture in Puerto Rico (0.5 Midd Unit).