ARTH 493/494 - St.Mary's Project in Art History

Institution:

St Mary's College of Maryland

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Description:

The St. Mary's Project in art history is an extensive independent study that focuses on art objects, theories, or issues. The project may take many forms, such as a research paper, an exhibition of selected objects presented with a catalog, or a video documenting and analyzing an architectural site or a display of public art. The work may be undertaken in conjunction with study abroad or a museum internship; or it may be focused to objects in museums in Washington, D.C., or Baltimore; or in the St. Mary's College Teaching Collection of Art. In consultation with a faculty mentor, the student identifies a topic that is supported Majors, Minors, Other Programs of Study, Course Descriptions by that student's previous academic work. A formal proposal includes a statement of the substance of the project, the methodologies that will be employed, and the contribution that the project will make to the discipline of art history. The project will be presented to the College community through a means appropriate to the form of the project, such as an exhibition or a report of research findings. The work is supervised by a faculty mentor. Prerequisite: approval of the faculty mentor and the chair of the Art and Art History Department. Project guidelines are provided by the faculty mentor.

Credits:

1.00 - 3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smcm.edu

Phone Number:

(240) 895-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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