CRP 6601

Museum and the Public Sphere

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

Evaluates different types of museums (art, science, history, arboreta, etc.), and their constantly evolving missions in contemporary societies. The material is addressed through site visits, lectures by faculty and guests, readings, case studies and a team semester-long project. Issues covered include the nature of collections; the nature of the audience; the purpose and role of museums; political and cultural questions about collecting, history and interpretation; governance and management; and the core ethical and intellectual values and positions implied or expressed by the institutions. Students will also undertake a comprehensive planning project for a local museum, to be presented to the client at the end of the semester.

When Offered Spring.

Comments Co-meets with CRP 3601.

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