MUSE 300: Museum Curating (Fall 2024)

Examines historic and contemporary curatorial methods while exploring ways to apply these methods appropriately in the development of a current exhibition. Students build on their understanding of the theoretical and ethical issues in museums while engaging with the practical challenges confronted by museum curators, such as complicated museum legacies, curatorial voice, collaboration, and accessible design. Students apply this knowledge while conducting object-based research, designing displays, and writing interpretive texts.

For the Fall 2024 semester students will plan an exhibition at the Longyear Museum of Anthropology on the topic of weaving. The exhibition will be on view during Spring 2025.