Museum Practices and Theory

Catalog description

Through field trips, tutorials with visiting artists and hands-on work in the teaching gallery, students will explore art and artifact handling, exhibition design, artist relations, and public relations. Reading and group discussions will pursue additional studies addressing the history and theory of the establishment and ongoing development of museums and exhibition venues. Students will be responsible for weekly monitoring of the college’s Teaching Gallery, the installation and de-installation of gallery exhibitions and are expected to attend all Teaching Gallery artist lectures and exhibit openings. Pre- or co- requisite(s): ARTS 115 Two- Dimensional Design or ARTS 150 Introduction to Gallery Management .