Spring 2021 Museum and Exhibition Studies

Last generated: Thursday, May 20 2021 11:24 AM CDT

NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

MUSE 400

Topics in Museum and Exhibition Studies

3 TO 5 hours. 3 to 4 undergraduate hours. 4 to 5 graduate hours. May be repeated for credit. Extensive computer use required.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
44677LCD11:00 AM - 01:30 PMTARR2ONLQuinn, TOnline Synchronous
Publishing Fwd:Museums Journal
44151LCD12:00 PM - 02:30 PMRARR2ONLLopez Garcia, MOnline Synchronous
Radical Imaginaries Title: Radical Imaginaries: The Cultural Politics of Labor Description: An interdisciplinary examination of racialized and gendered labor through culture, with critical attention paid to visibility and representation; archives of memory and knowledge; subjectivity, and collectivity. Content varies. Course Information: 3 to 4 undergraduate hours. 4 to 5 graduate hours. May be repeated for credit. Extensive computer use required.
42065LCD12:00 PM - 02:30 PMMARR2ONLMensah, LOnline Synchronous
Museums & Galleries 21/20 Cen Title: Museums & Galleries in 20th and 21st Century Popular Culture Description: This course uses cultural theory to examine how popular culture has come to shape common perceptions of and public attitudes toward museums and galleries. With the aid of cinema, television, social media, literature, and art that spans the globe and two centuries, students will develop skills in analyzing representations of the museum and the art gallery as competing arguments over the symbolic value of cultural institutions and their reputations in public discourse. Content varies. Course Information: 3 to 4 undergraduate hours. 4 to 5 graduate hours. May be repeated for credit. Extensive computer use required

MUSE 542

Exhibition Practices

4 hours. Previously listed as AH 542. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department. Restricted to Graduate College. Restricted to Museum and Exhibition Studies major(s).

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42066LCD12:00 PM - 02:30 PMWARR2ONLMensah, LOnline Synchronous
Title: Exhibition Practices Description: Core course in exhibition making history and practices. Exposure to the mechanics of preparing exhibitions in physical and virtual environments; exhibition planning, design, management, and marketing.Course Information: Previously listed as AH 542. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department.

MUSE 544

Public Engagement in Museums

4 hours. Previously listed as AH 544. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department. Restricted to Graduate College. Restricted to Museum and Exhibition Studies major(s).

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42067LCD12:00 PM - 02:30 PMFARR2ONLDelos Reyes, JOnline Synchronous
Public Engagement: New Normal Title: Public Engagement in the New Normal Description: What does public engagement mean in the time of Covid-19? How have engagement strategies evolved and adapted to new needs and constraints? Will this moment forever change how we interact with publics? This course will feature diverse guests who will share their experience of how their work in public engagement has changed in these times, and speculate on the future of programming.Course Information: Previously listed as AH 544. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department.

MUSE 546

Seminar in Museum and Exhibition Studies

4 hours. Previously listed as AH 546. Field trips required at a nominal fee. Recommended background: MUSE 532 and MUSE 543 and MUSE 545. Restricted to Graduate College.

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42069LCD11:00 AM - 01:30 PMTARR2ONLQuinn, TOnline Synchronous
Publishing Fwd:Museums Journal
42068LCD12:00 PM - 02:30 PMRARR2ONLLopez Garcia, MOnline Synchronous
Radical Imaginaries: Title: Radical Imaginaries: The Cultural Politics of Labor Description: An interdisciplinary examination of racialized and gendered labor through culture, with critical attention paid to visibility and representation; archives of memory and knowledge; subjectivity, and collectivity. Course Information: Previously listed as AH 546. Field trips required at a nominal fee. Recommended background: MUSE 532 and MUSE 543 and MUSE 545.
42258LCD12:00 PM - 02:30 PMMARR2ONLMensah, LOnline Synchronous
Museums & Galleries 21/20 Cen Title: Museums & Galleries in 20th and 21st Century Popular Culture Description: This course uses cultural theory to examine how popular culture has come to shape common perceptions of and public attitudes toward museums and galleries. With the aid of cinema, television, social media, literature, and art that spans the globe and two centuries, students will develop skills in analyzing representations of the museum and the art gallery as competing arguments over the symbolic value of cultural institutions and their reputations in public discourse. Course Information: Previously listed as AH 546. Field trips required at a nominal fee. Recommended background: MUSE 532 and MUSE 543 and MUSE 545.

MUSE 582

Supervised Internship in Museum and Exhibition Studies

4 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Previously listed as AH 582. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department. Restricted to Graduate College. Restricted to Museum and Exhibition Studies major(s). Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42303PRARRANGEDQuinn, TOnline Synchronous
Title: Publishing Fwd: Museums Journal Description: This seminar will produce Fwd: Museums Journal 2021, addressing the theme, In Transit. Potential topics include: Repatriation; Navigation and wayfinding; Tours; Displacement; Social Movements; Reputation-washing; Mobile museums; and more. This peer-reviewed journal features research, essays, interviews, reviews, artwork, and interventions. Students participate in all aspects of production, from reviewing submissions and editing, to design and publicity, and each receives a completed copy. The full Call for Submissions is posted at: https://fwdmuseumsjournal.weebly.com/in-transit-2021.html Course Information: Previously listed as AH 546. Field trips required at a nominal fee. Recommended background: MUSE 532 and MUSE 543 and MUSE 545.

MUSE 596

Readings in Museum and Exhibition Studies

0 TO 8 hours. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College. Restricted to Museum and Exhibition Studies major(s). Departmental Approval Required

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42305CNFARRANGEDQuinn, TOn Campus
Title: Readings in Museum and Exhibition Studies Description: Individually planned readings on selected topics under the supervision of a faculty member.Course Information: Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor

MUSE 597

Project Research

0 TO 8 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Previously listed as AH 597. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department. Restricted to Graduate College. Restricted to Museum and Exhibition Studies major(s).

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42306CNF04:00 PM - 06:00 PMTARR2ONLMensah, L; Stepter, AOnline Synchronous
Title: Project Research Description: Capstone project appropriate to area of study, developed in consultation with graduate advisor. Projects may cover areas of visual exhibition or professional practice that fall outside traditional boundaries of scholarly research.Course Information: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Previously listed as AH 597. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the Department.

MUSE 598

MUSE Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. Restricted to Graduate College. Restricted to Museum and Exhibition Studies major(s).

CRNCourse TypeStart & End TimeMeeting DaysRoomBuilding CodeInstructorMeets BetweenInstructional Method
42307CNF04:00 PM - 06:00 PMTARR2ONLMensah, L; Stepter, AOnline Synchronous
Title: MUSE Thesis Research Description: Individual research under faculty direction.Course Information: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours.