0505-506 - Museums of Art and Design

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

This course addresses the centrality of the museum as an arbiter of taste in the visual arts, in particular, and in matters of taste, generally. We examine the origins of the modern museum, the evolving purposes of the institution, the history of the architecture of museum buildings and its significance, and museum display practices. With the re-opening of MoMa we will study its pivotal role in plotting the course of modern art. We will examine the online presence of museums and the globalization of museum culture. We will also tour local museums and collecting facilities for a first-hand experience of the way in which these institutions function. Part of the art history concentration and minor and the American artistic experience concentration. It may also be taken as an elective. Class 4, Credit 4 (offered annually)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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