ARTH 594: The Museum

ARTH 594-001: The Museum
(Spring 2012)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM M

Research Hall 202

Section Information for Spring 2012

This course is a study of the history and functions of museums. We will concentrate on cabinets of curiosity and on plaster cast collections. There will be regular Friday visits to museums in the Washington, D.C., area. Class reports, discussions, and museum/gallery visits will focus on registrarial and curatorial issues. We shall also consider the question of university museums and study collections.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Examines history, theory, practice, ethics, and current problems of collecting and displaying art and artifacts to the public. Emphasizes issues central to museums in Washington, D.C., or museums in other locations. Focus may vary with instructor. May not be repeated for credit.
Recommended Prerequisite: Baccalaureate degree or permission of instructor.
Registration Restrictions:

Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.

Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.

Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.

Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.

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