ART 405 - Intro to Museum Studies

(4 credits)

Prerequisite(s): ART 102 and 200-level art-history course This course provides a practical overview of the concepts and practices of exhibition curating (as opposed to collections curating). The course focuses on planning and design of exhibitions. Topics include thematic development, the purpose of the exhibition, presentation philosophies, presentation aesthetics, audience analysis, facility analysis, conceptual organization, spatial organization, traffic flow, information flow, art handling, installation techniques, lighting, graphics, publications, publicity, security, and the “whole” exhibition experience.

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