ART 3310 Curation and Collections Management in the 21st Century
This class focuses on an understanding of the principles and practices of developing, exhibiting, and caring for collections in the 21st century museum. The first part of the class will cover the larger cultural and intellectual perspective necessary for identifying collections needs, developing an effective collection, and exhibiting artifacts from the collection. The second part will focus on managing collections, from accessioning to deaccessioning, and will include training in the use of Past Perfect software and Nomenclature. Examples and discussion will be drawn primarily from the fields of history and art, although we will also cover some aspects of natural history museums. Course work will consist of readings in the field, class discussions, some hands-on practice, and acquaintance with museum professionals.
3 Credit Hours
5 Total Contact Hours
3 Lab Hours
2 Lecture Hours
0 Other Hours
Classification Restrictions:
Restricted to class of JR,SR