CURATORIAL STUDIES COLLOQUIUM

ARTHIST 506

Preparation of an exhibition for the Chazen Museum of Art or other exhibition spaces on campus. Help conceptualize the exhibition and its layout, research and interpret individual objects, prepare wall texts for the display and other materials published in print or online in conjunction with the exhibition. The specific focus will be different each time the course is taught.

ARTHIST 697

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.

ARTHIST 601

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

ARTHIST 701

Intensive work in critical analysis and research methods; introduction to the methods and historiography of art history; orientation to source work in the Elvehjem collection and in University libraries.

ARTHIST 603

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.