Museum Studies
ARHA 360
Fall 2014 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 360 |
This museum studies seminar introduces students to the history of art museums and current debates on the role of museums in today's society, as well as institutional practices and career paths. In addition, students will organize a group exhibition of artwork from the Davison Art Center collection, research objects, and write exhibition labels.
Students will study the work in the collection and work collaboratively to define an exhibition theme and to select work. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ART |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (AMST)(GRST-MN)(GRST) |
Major Readings:
Course packet, OTHER READINGS TO FOLLOW
Gail Anderson, editor. REINVENTING THE MUSEUM: THE EVOLVING CONVERSATION ON THE PARADIGM SHIFT. (Altamira, 2012). Second edition.
ISBN 978-0-7591-1965-9
Bettina Messias Carbonell, editor. MUSEUM STUDIES: AN ANTHOLOGY OF CONTEXTS. Malden: Blackwell Publishing, 2004.
ISBN: 978-0-631-22830-1
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Examinations and Assignments:
3-page exhibition review, 4 exhibition labels, and a 10-page term paper |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
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