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3.00 Credits
Introduction to theory and best practices in collecting and management of archives and paper collections in museums, archives and other collecting institutions. Topics include collecting, processing and access, and care of manuscripts, paper ephemera, photographs and other paper formats. Combines classroom instruction, demonstrations and field trips with group and individual hands-on projects.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to strategies for managing and interpreting publicly accessible sites and properties, from parks and landscapes to monuments and historic houses. Students will learn about legal, ethical, budgeting, and interpretive standards, and complete a class project serving a local organization with such property. PREREQ: MSST203.
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3.00 Credits
Introduces theory, practices, evaluation methods and administration of learning activities in museum environments. Class discussion and field trips to area museums and historic sites lead into group projects developing lessons and programs for both school-age and adult visitors.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the process of exhibition development, from proposal to installation. Topics may include how visitors use exhibitions; writing exhibition proposals; object and image Selection; scripting; panel design; case design; object preparation; educational materials; and evaluation. When an appropriate project is identified, students will work in teams to create and install a small exhibition. RESTRICTIONS: Priority given to students registered for Museum Studies minor.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Taught by leaders in the field of arts and culture administration, Topics in Museum Administration offers intensive study blending discussion and hands-on work in such topics as fundraising, grant writing, database management, budgeting and budget analysis, and governance and board leadership. Students make take the course more than once with different topics.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the use of technology in museums with an emphasis on communication strategies for museum exhibitions and off-site learning. Examines the use of digital technology in museums. Topics may include best practices in museum web design, virtual exhibitions, digital communication strategies, digital image processing, publicly-accessible collection databases, game design and animation for educational use, and application design.
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3.00 Credits
Thematic, collections-based study of African American collections and their digital curation. Includes the study of archival and theoretical challenges in making the collection and others like it available to the public through various curated platforms.
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1.00 Credits
Preparation for application to graduate training or for professional employment in museums or related cultural organizations. Topics include preparation of resumes or curriculum vitae; creating an e-portfolio; preparation of application essays and cover letters; and interview coaching. PREREQ: MSST203 and MSST464.
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3.00 Credits
Examines archaeology and heritage in cultural resource management, museum and historic site interpretation, and public history. Addresses archaeological philosophy, practice, and pedagogy. Engages the academic-public discourse relating to the construction, dissemination, and contesting of archaeological knowledge in seminar and practical project experience at an agency, research center, museum, or community organization.
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3.00 Credits
Internship developing essential skills for professionals in cultural organizations, ranging from research, public interpretation (programming or exhibition, either in-person or digital) to community outreach, administration, fundraising, finance, and marketing. Students devise their internships with approval from MSST Program Coordinator, Independently complete a project for the host organization which develops and demonstrates the targeted skills, and then reflect on their experience in a final paper.
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