Museums and Gallery Studies
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Overview
Subject area
ART
Catalog Number
3282
Course Title
Museums and Gallery Studies
Department(s)
Description
This course surveys the history of art collecting from antiquity to the present. It examines the present-day functioning of organizations devoted to the public exhibition and interpretation of the visual arts, particularly New York City museums and galleries. Field trips are included to provide further understanding of the history of collections and of the cultural and social roles of visual arts institutions.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
022751