Museum Studies
Florida State University - International Programs
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Location:
| London - United Kingdom | |
Highlights:
| Coordinated and taught by active museum professionals, this course explores the field of museum studies in diverse and insightful ways. Dr. Palladino- | |
Term(s):
| Summer | |
Language:
| English | |
English Instruction:
| Yes | |
Academic Credit:
| (3 - 9) | |
Subject Area(s):
| Art, History | |
Included:
| Airport Transfers, Excursions, Housing, Insurance, Internships, Meals (Some), Textbooks | |
Accommodations:
| Apartment | |
Participants:
| Undergraduates, Graduates | |
Description:
| Coordinated and taught by active museum professionals, this course explores the field of museum studies in diverse and insightful ways. Dr. Palladino-Craig is director of the Museum of Fine Arts at Florida State University. Guest instructors include experts from prestigious London art institutions; past programs, for example, have included John Reeve, head of the British Museum Education Service. The Museum Object course, one of four core courses in the FSU Museum Studies Certificate Program, focuses on the nuts and bolts of museum work (curatorial concerns, registrarial functions, and the design and preparation of exhibitions). Using case studies, the course introduces students to the real-life situations that professionals encounter in the field. The case studies, embracing both successes and failures (or 'learning experiences') are drawn from the FSU Museum, the British Museum, and Smithsonian Institution files.
The Museum Basics course provides theoretical and practical investigation of issues related to the history, organization, and operation of varied types of museums. Students will work directly with museum professionals in London while investigating a specific museum's history, mission, administration, funding, and exhibition and education programs. Numerous guest lecturers may include professionals from the British Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, Tate Britain and Tate Modern, National Portrait Gallery, and Sotheby's Auction House. During a Paris field trip, students may visit the Louvre, D'Orsay, and other museums; in England, possible trips include Oxford University, Leicester University, and the Gainsborough House, among other sites.
The course is structured by four major topics: museum history, philosophy, practice, and careers. Through readings, discussions, reaction papers, guest lectures, field trips, and a final project, students will develop a framework for understanding the role of today's museums. They will also be prepared to evaluate the major issues facing museum professionals.
Eligibility—The program is open to art history/museum studies undergraduate/graduate students and undergraduate/graduate students in related disciplines
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URL:
| http://www.international.fsu.edu/ |
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