Spring 2027

Introduction to Museum Studies I

Introduction to Museum Studies I covers the history of museums and collecting, museology and connoisseurship, and exhibition planning, research, cataloging, and installation.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Ann Smart Martin

The workload demanded a real appreciation for the material, as students who expected an easy grade found the course challenging and noted that the difficulty stemmed from the need for genuine engagement with the content.

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ARTHIST 601

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Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANN MARTIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2013, Fall 2017, Fall 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Ann Smart Martin

Students described the course as deeply engaging with some of the best class discussions they had experienced, noting that success required a genuine passion for the subject matter rather than a desire for an easy grade.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2022: 3.88 GPA, 88.2% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Ann Smart Martin

The workload demanded a real appreciation for the material, as students who expected an easy grade found the course challenging and noted that the difficulty stemmed from the need for genuine engagement with the content.

Past student reviews · Ann Smart Martin

The instructor, Ann Smart Martin, was praised for fair grading and high-quality instruction, with one student rating the experience 10/10 and stating they would take the class again.

Topics

  • History of museums and collecting
  • Museology and connoisseurship
  • Exhibition planning, research, cataloging, and installation

Skills

  • Exhibition planning, research, cataloging, and installation
  • Museology and connoisseurship studies and practices

Grades

Latest available · Fall 2022— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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