Internship study in applied learning experiences in museums and other curatorial settings. Students must identify internship possibilities with substantial research components and have them approved by the instructor.

CURATORIAL STUDIES COLLOQUIUM

ARTHIST 703

Engage in a broad range of questions, both theoretical and practical, related to curatorial practice through a series of sessions on curatorial strategies. Particular emphasis will be placed on integrative and collaborative approaches to curating a wide variety of material: art, film, music, books, anthropology/culture, archeology, history, geology, zoology, dance, etc. Engage with experts on the theories, objectives, and processes of conceiving, designing, and mounting exhibitions, as well as reaching different audiences with both physical and virtual exhibitions. Also introduces the distinctive collections and resources on campus and in the region.

INTRODUCTION TO MUSEUM STUDIES I

ARTHIST 601

Introduces the history of museums and collecting; studies and practices in museology and connoisseurship; exhibition planning, research, cataloging, and installation.