ARTH 398 - Seminar in Museum Studies

FDR: HA Fine Arts Distribution
Credits: 4

Prerequisite: ARTH 102 or ARTH 140 This seminar explores the rich history, evolution, and contemporary practices of museums, considering their role in the 21st century. Topics include social justice, decolonization, the implications of digital technology, theory and methodology, exhibiting strategies, and the ethics of collecting. Students will undertake a major exhibition plan focused on themes of identity, belonging, reclamation, and honor. They will learn essential skills such as developing a curatorial plan and conceptualizing the exhibition through design, interpretation, and installation. Field trips to museums will complement classroom learning, providing students with firsthand exposure to museum practices and inspiring creativity in their own projects. An additional course fee is required, for which the student is responsible after the seventh week of the winter term. For previous ARTH 398 projects see: Chaos in Color and Mohammad Omer Khalil: Musings.