University of Sharjah College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Art History and Museum Studies Bachelor Program AHMS Program Description The Art History and Museum Studies is a distinctive program in the region as there are no competing programs at institutions of higher education across the country. The Program has an interdisciplinary nature based upon the partnership with the College of Fine Arts, College of Engineering and other departments within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The AHMS Program is taught in English and students will be encouraged to learn other languages in order for them to be able to compete and secure careers worldwide. The program will further help students participate in national, regional and international internships. Special attention will be given to international programs in order to provide students with the opportunity to interact with peers, visit cultural institutions, and acquaint themselves with the latest developments in the field of museum studies. AHMS Program Mission Our aim is to provide high quality education in a stimulating environment that enables our graduates in art history and museum studies to be pioneers in the field and contribute to the development of the society. AHMS Program Goals AHMS aims to accomplish the following goals: 1. Prepare graduates to become creative and effective professionals within the museum and heritage sectors as well as developing knowledge and skills related to art history and museum studies. 2. Acquaint students with the architectural,vernacular and urban heritage of the UAE. 3. Enable students to think critically and creatively within the fields of museum and art history studies. 4. Immerse students in an experience of professional practice within museums and heritage through an internship in a related organization. 5. Enable students to understand the history and the cultural traditions of the region as well as theoretical and practical aspects of heritage conservation and management. 6. Develop students understanding of the significance of cultural diversity. 7. Provide students with confidence, selfdirection and independent learning skills relevant to research and professional practice in the fields of museum studies and art history.
8. Enable students to pursue specialist postgraduate studies in museums and cultural heritage management. Total Pro AHMS Admission Requirements 1. The UAE Secondary School Scientific or Literary Stream Certificate, or its equivalent, with an average of not less than 70 %. 2. The university requires students wishing to enroll in Englishmedium specializations to submit one of the following certificates as a proof to their English proficiency: IELTS certificate (academic) with a minimum overall score of band 5. TOEFL Ibt certificate with a minimum score of 61. Degree Completion Requirements Students should complete 123 credit hours on three levels of requirements: university, college, and department. The minimum residency requirements for all the students at the University of Sharjah is six regular semesters and the maximum should not exceed thirteen semesters. 61. gramme Credit Hours (CH) are 123 CH divided into the following components: A. University Requirements (UR): 24 CH; B. College Requirements (CR): 15 CH; C. Specialisation Requirements (SR): 84 CH, assigned as follows: Department Requirement Foundation Courses (DRF): 21 CH; Department Requirement Compulsory Courses (DRC): 45 CH; Department Requirement Courses (DRE): 18 CH I: General Education Courses (see Section 3.3 in the main document for more details): A: Table 30: University Requirements Compulsory: 12 CH/ 4 Courses 1. 0202112 2. 0104100 3. 0201102 4 0411100 English For Academic 3 Purposes Islamic Culture 3 Arabic Language 3 Information Technology B: Table 31: University Requirements : 12 CH/ 4 Courses (one course from each category + one course from any of the three categories 0
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 0203100 0602246 0201140 0203200 0203102 Category A Islamic Civilisation 3 Human Rights in Islam and 3 International Declaration Arabic 3 Literature History of Sciences among 3 Muslims History of the Arabian Gulf 0 6. 7. 8. 1430101 0401142 0507101 Category B Astronomy and Space 3 Sciences Man and the Environment 3 Health Awareness and Nutrition 3 9. 10. 11. 12. 0206102 0204102 0206103 0800107 Category C Fundamentals of Islamic 3 Education UAE Society 3 Psychology 3 Media in Modern Societies 3 C: Table 32: College Requirements Compulsory: 15 CH/ 4 Courses 1. 0201203 2. 0203103 3. 0203111 4. 0206101 5. 0203114 Art of Writing in Arabic 3 Islamic History 3 Arab Society 3 Education 3 History of Islamic City 3 II: Programme Core and elective courses:
A: Table 33: AHMS Program Foundation Requirements for the Major in Art History and Museum Studies (AHMS 0207): 21 Credit Hours/ 7 Courses 1. 0207111 2. 0207112 3. 0207113 4. 0207114 5. 0207115 6. 0207116 7. 0207117 the History of 3 World Arts Islamic 3 History and Civilizations Travel and 3 Tourism Social 3 Anthropology Ancient and 3 Medieval Art Museum and 3 Heritage Studies Archaeology 3 B: Table 34: Department Requirements / Compulsory: 45 Credit Hours / 15 Courses 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 0207211 0207212 0207213 0207214 0207215 0207216 0207217 0207218 0207219 0207330 0207331 0207332 0207333 0207401 0207402 Research Methods for 3 Museum Studies Islamic Art 3 Renaissance to Modern Art 3 Cultural Tourism 3 Modern and Contemporary 3 Art Museum Management and 3 Marketing Museums and the Tourism 3 Industry History of Islamic 3 Architecture The Museum and Its Users 3 Collecting and Collections 3 Museum and Education 3 Managing and Caring for 3 Collections Student Exhibition Project 3 Internship 3 Special Graduation Project 3
C: Table 35: Department Requirements / s: 18H/ 6 Courses Chosen from the following list: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Course Code Course Name Credit Hours 0207118 0207119 0207122 0207124 0207126 0207128 0207130 0207132 0207220 0207221 0207222 0207224 0207225 0207227 0207228 Museums in the Digital World 3 Conservation and Management of 3 Built Heritage in the Gulf Region Art Gallery Practice in the Gulf 3 Region Architectural Heritage in the Gulf 3 Region Interpreting Collections 3 Heritage of Arabic Scientific 3 Instruments Interpretation of Cultural 3 Recourses Management and conservation of 3 Heritage Heritage in The Gulf Region 3 Digital and Virtual Museums 3 Museum and Cultural Heritage 3 Tour Guiding Visual Cultures of Islam 3 Contemporary Art and Culture 3 Museums and the Community 3 Digital Media and Curatorship 3 Prerequisites 3.2.1. Study Plan: Course Distribution (20142018) First Year
Code Course Title Type Cr. Code Course Title Type Cr. 0104100 Islamic Culture UR\C 3 1411100 UR\C 3 1 IT 0202112 English for UR\C 3 TBA CR\C 3 Academic Purposes TBA CR\C 3 TBA CR\C 3 0207111 the History of World Arts University 1 0207112 Islamic History and Civilisations UR\E 3 0207113 Travel and Tourism 0207114 Social Anthropology Total 15 Total 18 Second Year Code Course Title Type Cr. Code Course Title Type Cr. TBA CR\C 3 TBA CR\C 3 0207115 0207116 0207117 Ancient and Medieval Art Museum and Heritage Studies Archaeology 0207211 Research Methods for Museum Studies 0207212 0207213 Islamic Art Renaissance to Modern Art University 2 0207214 Cultural Tourism UR\E 3 Total 15 Total 15 Third Year Code Course Title Type Cr. Code Course Title Type Cr.
0201102 Arabic Language Department 0207215 Modern and Contemporary Art 0207216 Museum Management and Marketing 0207217 Museums and the Tourism Industry UR\C 3 University 3 Department 0207218 History of Islamic Architecture 0207219 The Museum and Its Users 0207330 Collecting and Collections UR\E 3 Total 15 Total 15 Fourth Year Code Course Title Type Cr. Code Course Title Type Cr. University 4 UR\E 3 Department 0207331 Museum and 0207402 Special Education Graduation 0207332 Managing and Caring for Collections Project 0207333 Student Exhibition Project 0207401 Internship Department Department Department Total 15 Total 15 Table 17: Study Plan Course Types: UR\C: University Requirement: Compulsory CR\C: College Requirement: Compulsory DR\C: Department Requirement: Compulsory DR\S: Department Requirement: Support UR\E: University Requirement: CR\E: College Requirement: DR\E: Department Requirement: