Program Overview
The
joint MSIS/MA and MSLS/MA degree
program draws on the shared interests of librarians and art historians,
including the preservation and documentation of created works, and
combines the Master of Science in either library science or information
science and the Master of Art in art history. The program is designed
to be completed in three academic years, and to prepare graduates for
professional positions in art libraries in colleges, universities, and
art museums. This degree also provides an excellent preparation for
those interested in careers as museum registrars or as curators of
digital image, slide, and photograph collections. In addition to
knowledge of art history, professionals in these fields must possess an
understanding of content management systems, indexing and abstracting,
classification schemes, and controlled vocabularies, all of which are
addressed in the curriculum for the joint MSIS/MA, MSLS/MA program.
Information and Library Science at UNC-Chapel Hill
The UNC-Chapel Hill
School of Information and Library Science
provides an outstanding combination of cutting-edge research and
scholarship, combining both traditional and emerging areas of
professional practice. SILS is home to more than 300 students pursuing
programs of study at all levels, ranging from an undergraduate major in
information science to a PhD in information and library science. Most
SILS students are enrolled in one of the two Master's degree programs
in either information or library science. The school also offers a
Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS).
Degree Requirements:
MSIS/MA, MSLS/MA students are advised by
faculty members in both the Department of Art and the School of
Information and Library Science. Most students matriculate first in the
SILS, receiving a one-year deferment from the Department of Art.
During the second year of coursework, students take courses in both the
Department of Art and the SILS, concentrating on art history courses.
The third year of study is divided between the two programs.
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