Why Minor in MCST
Through the minor in Material Culture Studies, students and teachers examine the material world we have made and seek to understand people’s cultural beliefs, values, ideas and assumptions as expressed in the things and places they create, use, see, and live in. They
- Examine material objects as living artifacts, as texts and contexts, to better imagine, interpret, and appreciate the world we inhabit
- Experience culture in a unique environment of interdisciplinary learning, teaching, research, and public service
- Participate in seminars, field-based research, and collaborative ventures with institutional partners and state, regional, and national organizations
- Contribute to the documentation, interpretation, preservation, and teaching of material culture.
DePol Exhibit—Library Special Collections
Fall 2010 Colloquia in Material Culture Studies:
Fiber and Fashion: Reimagining the Sources and Use of Textiles
(one-credit, pass/fail course, MCST/FASH 267)
Material Culture Studies Colloquium, The Interpretation of Objects
Fall 2009 (one-credit course offered as MCST267)